The discovery and the use of fire changed the nature of the digestion of food, creating additional calories. Serotonin, a critical neurotransmitter, regulates emotions, learning and memory, sleep, and ...

When studying how fossil hominids moved, researchers usually analyse the morphology of bones — which is crucial for ...

People typically think about evolution as a linear process where, within a species, the classic adage of "survival of the fittest" is constantly at play. New DNA mutations arise and get passed from ...

This article is a summary of Roy Ratcliffe’s recently released book ‘Life on Earth’ (Past, Present and Future)’. Of all the millions of species of life that have existed on earth over billions of ...

Researchers excavating an ancient Neanderthal site in southern England found evidence not just of a hearth, but of its inhabitants bringing iron pyrite to the area specifically to enable them to light ...

Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd in Antarctica - the polar explorer whose classified 1947 diary described impossible temperate valleys, disc-shaped aircraft, and warnings from mysterious humanoid figures.

The year's top paleontological wonders ranged from a 540-million-year-old penis worm to a decades-old rodent impression.

Lucy's position in the history of human evolution is currently being challenged. The Lucy fossil species, or Australopithecus ...

There are roughly 2.5 million known species on the planet, but scientists estimate that's only a fraction of the biodiversity on Earth. A new study shows we're finding new species like never before.

Invasive species are non-native species that have been introduced to an ecosystem and have established there causing ecological damage. The study of invasive species involves questions about the ...