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Bipedalism and Bigger Brains Explain Why Most People Are Right-Handed

A comparative study finds that walking on two legs first freed the hands and later brain enlargement solidified a near-universal rightward bias.

Potato Domestication Drove AMY1 Gene Surge in Indigenous Andeans

Ancient DNA Switches Tied to Language Predate the Human–Neanderthal Split

Ancient DNA Study Finds 479 Human Gene Variants Shaped by Selection

Ancient DNA Study Finds Recent Selection Shaped Hundreds of Human Genes

Largest Study of Severe Pregnancy Sickness Confirms Key Gene and Finds Six New Leads

X‑Chromosome Study Points to Sex‑Biased Human–Neanderthal Pairings Led by Neanderthal Males

Science Study Finds Neandertal–Human Pairings Skewed Toward Neandertal Men and Modern Women

Study Finds Prehistoric Pairings Favored Neanderthal Men and Human Women

Science Study Finds Neanderthal–Human Mating Skewed Toward Neanderthal Men and Human Women

Global Review Maps Early-Life Drivers of Childhood Food Allergy

Science Study Estimates Genes Account for About Half of Intrinsic Human Lifespan

Genetics Found to Account for About Half of Human Lifespan in New Analysis

Genetics Accounts for About Half of Intrinsic Human Longevity, Science Study Finds

Study Finds Genetics Account for About Half of Human Lifespan

Genes Account for About Half of Human Lifespan, New Analysis Finds

Common Maternal Gene Variants Tied to Embryonic Aneuploidy in Massive IVF Study

Genome Study Ties Vitamin B1 Biology to Gut Motility, Suggesting Paths to Personalized Care

Largest Super-Ager Study Ties APOE Gene Variants to Alzheimer’s Resilience

UCL Analysis Finds APOE Variants Drive Most Alzheimer’s Cases