Gene Switches

Whether humans are still evolving biologically depends—and doesn’t—on which humans you ask.

Computational biologist Katie Pollard describes key parts of our DNA that distinguish us from other apes.

Anthropologist Sarah Hrdy talks about how shared infant-rearing made all the difference in early human evolution.

Carl Zimmer looks at 10 significant recent advances in evolution studies.

Cliff Tabin defines the new field of "evo devo" and some of the groundbreaking discoveries he and others have made.

One hundred and fifty years later, scientists decode nature's greatest mysteries—a two-hour special.

Last Human Standing: Many human species once shared the globe. Why do we alone remain?

Birth of Humanity: New discoveries reveal how early humans hunted and formed families.

First Steps: Six million years ago, what set our ancestors on the path from ape to human?

A two-hour drama on the crisis that forced Darwin to publish his theory of evolution

In this interactive, see how closely parts of your body match those in other animals, from sharks to fruit flies.

For 150 years, pop culture has offered distorted images of our ancestors.

With a multimedia map, see the islands as they are today and learn how they inspired Darwin.

See if you can tell what four similar-looking embryos will become, and watch each develop.

Paleoartist Viktor Deak works from casts of fossil skulls to put faces to Turkana Boy and other ancient hominids.

From flu to food—hear five researchers discuss how evolution affects your day-to-day life.

Biologist Maydianne Andrade says that the gruesome mating behavior of some spiders is a lesson in evolution.

Hear Judge John Jones read key excerpts from a landmark court case on the teaching of evolution.

In a conflict about the teaching of evolution, journalist Laurie Lebo found herself at odds with her own family.

Does intelligent design qualify as science? Not according to Judge John Jones, who ruled in the landmark Dover case.