The result is a problem we rarely discuss openly: research that looks promising in animals but collapses when applied to humans. Time is lost. Resources are wasted. Patients wait longer for answers ...

Fear has a scent. Here’s how this invisible chemical signal has shaped human perceptions, emotions and survival instincts.

As our evolution slows and industrialization and technology accelerates, a growing body of research suggests that human biology is struggling to keep pace. Many of the chronic stress-related health ...

Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences has officially voted to change the name of the Human Evolutionary Biology concentration during a meeting on April 1. Effective as of July 1, 2025 — when the ...

Human biology evolved for a world of movement, nature, and short bursts of stress—not the constant pressure of modern life. Industrial environments overstimulate our stress systems and erode both ...

In a recent perspective article published in the journal Nature Communications, over 30 scientists from around the world discussed the action plans and principles of the global scientific initiative ...

Throughout most of human history, evolution progressed slowly. Small genetic changes took thousands of years to permeate populations. Natural selection was intentional, reactive, and gradual. However, ...

Embracing the paradigm shift of agentic AI could lead to massive advancements in healthcare as we know it. Provided byOwkin The complexity of biology has long been a double-edged sword for scientific ...

In Bethel’s B.S. in biology degree with a human biology/biomedical emphasis, you’ll build a foundation in the biological sciences that allows you flexibility to tailor your classes to align with your ...