New analysis of a 140,000-year-old skull morphologically resembling modern humans and Neanderthals may be the earliest ...

An examination of charring on skeletons showed signs they had been exposed to low heat over long periods of time, which would ...

New findings from the humble pigeon may help in an ambitious project to bring back the dodo, an extinct flightless bird, biotech firm Colossal Biosciences says.

While exploring the ocean in a deep-sea submersible, scientists say they discovered a flourishing ecosystem capable of ...

A recently observed object called 2025 PN7 was found orbiting near the Earth. The quasi-moon is expected to accompany our planet in a similar orbit for 60 years.

Scientists believe intriguing leopard spots on a rock sampled by the Perseverance rover on Mars may have potentially been ...

An international group of neuroscientists joined forces to produce a landmark neural map, which revealed that decision-making lights up the entire brain.

Climate change is making ocean water more acidic. A new study suggests that a drop in pH could erode sharks’ teeth.

It’s finally time to watch one of the best meteor showers of the year: the brilliant display known as the Perseids. The Perseid meteor shower, which is known for producing dozens of bright meteors ...

Researchers have uncovered an unusual survival strategy in Iberian harvester ants that turns basic biology on its head: The ...

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The group’s end can be traced to a lawsuit alleging the group’s formation violated federal law in several ways.