Mushrooms have been used by ancient humans for millennia, but archaeologists have only just uncovered their pivotal role in ...

That’s the literal translation of the term Dinosauria, coined by Sir Richard Owen in the 19th century to describe the colossal bones early paleontologists were unearthing. For a long time, the name ...

The evidence shows that the ‘Ubeidiya site is at least one million nine hundred thousand years old. This finding represents a ...

Ryan Blaney’s victory at Phoenix Raceway didn’t just add another trophy to his résumé. It did even more than that.

Large-scale evolutionary analysis shows most zoonotic viruses emerge without prior adaptation, while passing through a laboratory leaves detectable genetic signatures, offering a new tool to interpret ...

Evolution is perhaps the most extraordinary story ever told—a tale spanning billions of years that connects every living thing on Earth through an intricate ...

A new University of California San Diego study published in Cell challenges a long-standing assumption about how animal ...

A new University of California San Diego study published in Cell challenges a long-standing assumption about how animal ...

Commentary: We have people promoting conspiracy “theories” for a variety of reasons. The one thing they all have in common is the lack of verifiable evidence.

While exploring ancient seabeds in Morocco, scientists discovered strange wrinkle-like textures in deep-water sediments that shouldn’t have been there. These structures are usually made by ...

The Bone Museum is a collection that proves New Yorkers will make a museum out of absolutely anything, and we’re all better off for it. Glass cases filled with skulls stretching into the distance, ...

Intermittent fasting is unlikely to lead to greater weight loss in overweight or obese adults than traditional dietary advice or doing nothing, a new Cochrane review finds. Obesity is a significant ...