TO the student of evolution this history of the Australian merino will be of great interest, for it not only gives a narrative of the ways in which the breed was formed, but also seeks to analyse ...

Our understanding of human ancestry has changed dramatically since the discovery of Lucy the ancient hominin 50 years ago. Here is the history of humanity as we know it today.

While Neanderthals and modern humans lived together in Europe for only a relatively short time, two separate studies found ...