The Cassiopeia A supernova remnant reveals that massive exploding stars can forge far more of life's essential ingredients ...

New research shows early humans relied on many plant foods. They ground seeds, cooked roots, and used simple tools long ...

Heatwave like the one in 2003 would cause thousands of deaths in a week in today's Europe, warns a new climate analysis.

Scans reveal unique spiral optic nerves in chameleons, solving a 2,000-year-old mystery about how they move their eyes.

The new Froome gold mine zone raises hopes of extending the life of the Fox complex following the discovery of exceptionally ...

A mega-catalog of 1,231 fossils reveals that Homo was never a rare species in Omo-Turkana and rewrites the history of our ...

Researchers in Botswana are testing bee sounds, strobe lights, and other tools to help farmers reduce conflict with elephants ...

Human beings have been at the center of ecological change on Earth for thousands of years. But as history shows, no species ...

Cameras installed to monitor tigers unexpectedly reveal and confirm the presence of smooth-coated otters in Nandhaur.

Scientists find that two hot stars passed near our solar system 4.4 million years ago, altering nearby interstellar clouds.

The idea that extreme climate change could one day cause a mass extinction and end the human dominance is not as farfetched ...

The enigmatic Maya calendar synchronizes all visible planets, thus solving an astronomical puzzle that had remained unsolved ...