Scientists have reconstructed the head of an ancient human relative from 1.5 million year-old fossilized bones and teeth. But ...

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The rise of artificial intelligence has affected many facets of society, including education. Writer Abby Moore explores how ...

Evolution is slow, but with the right experimental set-up—and enough time to spare—you can watch nature do its methodical ...

A mystery that started with the discovery of a pinkie finger bone in Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia may finally have been cracked.

A major evolutionary theory says most genetic changes don’t really matter, but new evidence suggests that’s not true. Researchers found that helpful mutations happen surprisingly often. The twist is ...

A rare fossil from Thailand identifies a 25-foot spinosaurid that lived along river systems 125 million years ago.

Mind-blowing science books offer a staggering look at the secret logic of fungi, the evolution of the human mind, and the ...

With modern seismic tomography, Earth scientists have discovered that above Earth's core-mantle boundary (CMB), about 2,900 ...

As companies search underwater for resources, scientists are taking inventory of the ocean-dwelling creatures that could be ...

A new study questions dark energy's role in the universe's acceleration, suggesting it may be weakening instead.