The Noonan lab at Yale University is focused on understanding how HARs contribute to the evolution of uniquely human brain features.

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What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

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New experiments have revealed something mind-blowing—apes are capable of communicating unknown information to humans! In ...

Humans have evolved an exceptionally high metabolic rate, unlike any other known animal. Unlike primates that conserve energy ...

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Rockhampton Zoo staff watched anxiously as new chimpanzee Sile met her new troop to see if she would be welcomed into the group. In a moment of connection, Sile was embraced by young chimp Gandali ...

When a male chimpanzee wants to hit on a female without causing a scene, he sometimes has to get a little creative. "The alpha male, he can mate with whoever he wants, whenever he wants ...

In this episode of Weekly podcast, we speak to three experts who study different ways that people are affecting how plants and animals evolve – and how humanity has become the single biggest driver of ...

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