An analysis of mpox virus genomes from individuals infected between 2018 and 2023 has provided insights into how the virus ...

South Africa has one of the world's richest fossil records of hominins (humans and their fossil ancestors). But many ...

Proteins degrade over time, making their history hard to study. But new research has uncovered ancient proteins in the enamel ...

Dogs have lived with Indigenous Americans since before they came to the continent together 10,000 years ago. A new analysis ...

Learn how starfish got their shape after a complicated evolutionary process, starting with an ancestor that lived 500 million ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra. This adaptability is a skill that long predates the modern ...

Science News: A new study reveals that ancient Homo sapiens possessed a unique adaptability, thriving in diverse and challenging environments across Africa before t ...

A 100-year-old, three-story tree came crashing down Friday on vehicles and a home in Boston. The vehicles were parked along Laurel Street in the city's Roxbury neighborhood.

Molecular sleuthing has tied the more‑than‑146,000‑year‑old Harbin cranium, known as "Dragon Man," to this hidden branch of humanity.

AI’s advantage over humans comes down to 4 dimensions: speed, scale, scope and sophistication. Whether AI can replace you depends on how much one or more of the S’s matter in what you do.