Now, advances in brain imaging, genetics and computational science are revealing discreet biological subtypes. The ...

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Homo sapiens has existed for at least 300,000 years, but its exact origin is still unknown. Some theories say that it evolved in East Africa about 50,000 years ago and expanded southwards, but now a ...

The tiny pantheon known as the Asgard archaea bear traits that hint at how plants, animals and fungi emerged on Earth.

The affluent L.A. neighborhood of Brentwood, where actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead inside ...

Amongst the most enduring mythical creatures, which were present in so many ancient cultures, are the dragons. Appearing frequently in folklore and tales from China in the east to Europe in the west, ...

Elon Musk has never been shy about grand comparisons, but his latest claim pushes even his own scale of ambition. He now ...

Here are 10 major findings about human ancestors and our close ancient relatives that scientists announced in 2025. A handful of teeth found at the Ledi-Geraru site in Ethiopia suggest that diverse ...

M Ravi dedicated his life to advocating for human rights, decriminalisation of homosexuality and the abolition of the death penalty.

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