New study questions expected link between farming and overwhelming immune system evolution
Research reveals the immune systems of hunter-gatherers in Uganda showed more signs of positive natural selection, in particular among genes involved in the response to viruses, when compared to those of farmers.
Jurassic fossil shows how early mammals could swallow like their modern descendants
Discovery of a new fossil in China sheds light on when early mammal ancestors first evolved sophisticated hyoid bones that gave them the ability to swallow food like modern-day mammals.
Ancient DNA tools help scientists study human evolution directly from the source
Maanasa Raghavan, PhD, opened a new ancient DNA lab at UChicago to study genetic data directly from human remains.
