Joseph ShavitOct 20, 2022Meet the world's first Neandertal familyAncient genomes of 13 Neandertals provide a rare snapshot of their community and social organization over hundreds of thousands of years.
Joseph ShavitAug 22, 2022First-ever discovery finds genetic mutations in humans aren't always randomResearchers find the first evidence of nonrandom mutation in human genes, challenging a core assumption at the heart of evolutionary theory
Joseph ShavitJul 22, 2022When did the genetic variations that make us human emerge?A study has made an estimation of the time when some of the genetic variants that characterise our species emerged.
Joseph ShavitMay 13, 2022We now know how and why humans evolved into farmersThe genetic origins of the first agriculturalists in the Neolithic period long seemed to lie in the Near East a new study finds.
Joseph ShavitNov 16, 2021If you boot your robotic pet down the stairs, are you being abusive? Bioethicist has the answerIf you're in a foul mood and boot your robotic pet down the stairs, are you being a jerk? Is the device's owner culpable of bad behavior?