For example, the average American adult man in 1850 was 5 feet 7 inches, weighed 146 pounds, and had a life expectancy of 45 years.

5 fast facts about human evolution Humans and chimpanzees shared an ancestor 7 million years ago. All humans today are descended from people who evolved in Africa. Evolving to walk on two feet has ...

Our cities are reshaping the animals and plants that live in them, pushing some to evolve and even spawning new species more quickly and more often than you might think, scientists say.

In a way, the blockchain technology is allowing businesses to have the capability to track real-time movements of goods about their authenticity and ethical sourcing in the entire supply chain.

Scientists debate whether true reverse evolution is possible, but this species of tomatoes on the western Galápagos Islands ...

One of the most famous examples of evolution is Darwin’s finches. Scientists believe the 17 species of finches on the Galapagos Islands can be traced back to one common ancestor: the dull ...

An unexpected result: The mammalian inner ear is a striking example of convergent evolution Mammals with distant evolutionary ties but similar ecological roles evolved comparable inner ear shapes ...