A supercomputer simulation reveals that extreme heat, volcanic activity, and harsh conditions could drive humanity extinct.

A new study links a particular gene to the ancient origins of spoken language in humans. When put in mice, it changed the way ...

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In just the last decade, the U.S. has officially declared five species extinct, marking a tragic loss for biodiversity. Once ...

A new contender for a human 'language gene' can change the way that mice squeak when it is incorporated into their DNA.

Scientists have found evidence that a sudden event in ancient forests gave rise to humankind’s early ancestors. The indirect ...

Scientists have uncovered a fascinating piece of the puzzle surrounding the origins of human language, suggesting that a ...

All organisms in an ecosystem are interconnected, and any imbalance in this complex relationship can have irreversible consequences for both humans and ...

For the briefest moment earlier this year, the Eurasian lynx — extinct in the U.K. for thousands of years — returned to the ...

A University of Bristol simulation predicts the formation of supercontinent Pangaea Ultima within 250 million years, making ...

Human teeth are the latest body part to be replicated in laboratories, with researchers hoping it could mean the end of ...

A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic ...