Archaeologists have identified a new human species that went extinct 200,000 years ago. The fossilized remains were found ...

The picture of human evolution has changed repeatedly and dramatically over the past half century, shaped by waves of new ...

Millions of years ago, Lucy revolutionized our understanding of human evolution. Now, discover how her contemporaries add ...

The 4-inch slots between border wall posts won't allow bears, mountain lions or deer to pass. Many species can get through ...

This conundrum has been termed Peto’s paradox, and has raised questions about the evolution of cellular mechanisms that ...

As the boat zipped down the Chicago River on a nippy November morning, Sammie Clark stood up and pointed at a creature ...

Efforts to contain the virus are falling short. A teenager in Canada is in critical condition after an unexplained infection.

It was already pretty hot by the time Donald Johanson and his graduate student, Tom Gray, arrived at the site at Hadar, ...

Initial results from Harvard reveal high levels of mercury in the Madeira, although still below the limit recommended by ...

For the first time in 100 years, California condors flying over Yurok land, thanks to an intensive reintroduction programme.

However, there’s a strong mission among ecologists to revive them. One technique is building monarch way stations, which are ...

Indoor mold is a sign of too much moisture in your home. Learn about a dangerous mold genus called Aspergillus and how to ...