A new study challenges the traditional view that the increase in brain size among Homo species was the result of natural selection, suggesting instead that this process may have occurred by chance. An analysis of skulls indicates that these changes are better explained by models of neutral evolution rather than by directed selection.
A new study has shown that excessive consumption of antioxidants may lead to changes in sperm DNA and developmental abnormalities in offspring. Experts recommend maintaining balance and exercising caution when taking supplements.
A new study has revealed that the first migrants from Africa were small in stature and had archaic features, rather than being large, athletic individuals as previously believed. This finding changes our understanding of the early evolution and migrations of Homo erectus.