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

Carbon dating of teeth fragments found in Brazil reveals that some species persisted for thousands of years longer than ...

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

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

Two rhinos munch serenely on grass as the sun rises over Mount Kenya, oblivious to the massive global endeavour to prevent ...

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

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

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

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

A new simulation predicts that, Earth will become uninhabitable due to extreme heat, volcanic activity, and a superheated ...

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