Modern humans inhabit a variety of environments and are exposed to a plethora of selective
pressures, leading to multiple genetic adaptations to local environmental conditions. These …

In humans the ability to digest milk lactose is conferred by a β-galactosidase enzyme called
lactase-phlorizin hydrolase (LPH). While in some humans (approximately two-thirds of …

Evolutionary anthropologists seek to understand the evolution of warfare across multiple
timescales, from the roots of warfare in the intergroup aggression of our primate ancestors …

Synthesizing diverse strands of theory and research, this compelling book explores the
psychology of religion and spirituality through an innovative attachment lens. Pehr Granqvist …

The origin and fate of new mutations within species is the fundamental process underlying
evolution. However, while much attention has been focused on characterizing the presence …

Over recent millennia, human populations have regularly reconstructed their subsistence
niches, changing both how they obtain food and the conditions in which they live. For …

Background African populations provide a unique opportunity to interrogate host-microbe co-
evolution and its impact on adaptive phenotypes due to their genomic, phenotypic, and …

Nervous systems allow animals to acutely respond and behaviorally adapt to changes and
recurring patterns in their environment at multiple timescales—from milliseconds to years …

Abundant and diverse domestic mammals living on the Tibetan Plateau provide useful
materials for investigating adaptive evolution and genetic convergence. Here, we used 327 …

The development of pastoralism transformed human diets and societies in grasslands
worldwide. The long-term success of cattle herding in Africa has been sustained by dynamic …