In the earliest hours after fertilization, an embryo takes its first steps toward becoming a living organism by shedding maternal control and activating its own genetic program. This critical process, ...

Megan Malherbe is affiliated with the Institute of Evolutionary Medicine at the University of Zurich, and the Human Evolution Research Institute at the University of Cape Town. Understanding what the ...

A groundbreaking study has revived an ongoing debate about human evolution, offering fresh insights into how we might have evolved from a common ancestor with African apes. By revisiting the ...