It seems some species of megafauna may have existed for much longer than previously assumed. For a long time, the overall consensus has been that mammalian megafauna – giant mammals that roamed the ...

As Earth approaches warmer levels experienced earlier in its geologic history, it may be bad news for human survival.

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

Ancient stone tools that were discovered in the Tunel Wielki cave in Poland around 50 years ago have been re-examined and ...

Are humans the only species to drive another to extinction? Tom Ruppel | Dixon, California ...

Scientists have identified a tiny genetic change—present in nearly all living humans but absent in our closest extinct ...

A specific gene variant seen in people is likely one of many that contributed to the development of language in modern humans ...

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

Ancient DNA is telling us more and more about humans and environments long past. Could it also help rescue the future?

A gene variant present in most people might have contributed to cognitive differences between humans and their closest ...