Researchers developed an algorithm that maps human genetic diversity and ancestry to better understand population history.

The northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita) is an extravagant waterbird adapted to forage in dry, open habitats, and is ...

We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? While most estimates place the current human population at around 8.2 billion, a new study suggests we might be vastly ...

The study documenting tiger trends over two decades found 45 per cent of the country’s tiger population sharing habitat with ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that modern humans emerged from two long-separated ancestral groups, not just one. This ...

Humans Acquired 20% of Increased Brain Functions Due to a 'Ghost Population' That Coexisted With Our Ancestors The origin of ...

While most estimates place the current human population at around 8.2 billion, a new study suggests we might be vastly underrepresenting rural areas. By analyzing 300 rural dam projects across 35 ...

The United Nations predicts the global population will peak at 10.3 billion by the mid-2080s and cap off. Once speculated to ...

"Our history is far richer and more complex than we imagined," said human evolutionary geneticist Aylwyn Scally.

They developed a computational algorithm called cobraa that models how ancient human populations separated and later merged. They tested the cobraa algorithm with simulated data and applied it to ...

Beyond the loss of species, the researchers also documented considerable shifts in the types of species that persist under ...