With the human family tree now more like a hedge and twice as many known moons, Bill Bryson talks to the New Scientist ...

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

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

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

The transition from simple chemistry to the complex biology of molecules that gave rise to life is a puzzle that scientists ...

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

He put a face to a God who was, before Jesus arrived, incorporeal, beyond human senses and human comprehension. In the words ...

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

"One Hand Clapping" draws from neuroscience, evolution, philosophy and a rich tapestry of cultural references to examine how Earth's history led to the formation of our own minds. The book reveals the ...

That brings us to this list’s guiding sentiment, because while good animation is plentiful, vital selections meet a different ...