Humans are not fish. But the two very different species share a genetic toolkit that determines all sorts of crucial traits. So studying fish can teach us important things about ourselves. David ...

Many people hold the view that evolution in humans has come to a halt. But while modern medicine and technologies have changed the environment in which evolution operates, many scientists are in ...

(Special to The Root) — Skin color is one of our most important biological traits. Its many shades evolved as humans moved far and wide into regions with different intensities of sunlight. Skin color ...

Biology -- Skin's natural palette -- Original skin -- Out of the tropics -- Skin color in the modern world -- Shades of sex -- Skin color and health -- Society -- The discriminating primate -- ...

A recent DNA study challenges long-held beliefs about the evolution of skin color in ancient Europeans, revealing that the majority may have had dark skin as recently as 3,000 years ago. Led by Guido ...

Color is more than a sensory pleasure; it is a tool refined by evolution. Our ability to perceive a broad spectrum of hues is a remarkable biological achievement shaped by survival pressures, social ...

We are indeed still evolving, though it can be hard to tell because it happens over generations and often involves things you can't see, such as what foods different people are able to digest. When ...

Mike Lee receives funding from the Australian Research Council and the Hermon Slade Foundation Welcome to our ‘Light and health’ series, where we look at how light affects our physical and mental ...