Understanding what the environment looked like millions of years ago is essential for piecing together how our earliest ...

A new documentary puts viewers in the shoes of Neanderthals and early humans, giving an intimate glimpse into humans’ ...

Researchers found that life expectancy growth in wealthy nations has dramatically slowed since 1939. Once driven by major ...

New research suggests the origins of modern humans may have begun by the sea in southern Africa 70,000 years ago.

Parasites, ranging from tapeworms to microscopic protozoa like Giardia, pose significant health threats by infesting humans ...

River turtles face immense challenges from predators and environmental factors from birth. Despite remarkable reproductive ...

Humans and our ancestors have been exposed to lead for 2 million years, but the toxic metal may have actually helped our ...

California Senate Bill 243 is a turning point indicating that Free-Harm in AI systems is explicitly becoming a market demand ...

Geologists studying ancient environments have found preserved evidence of salt diapir structures in the rock record. These ...

Life on Earth began in a way that still boggles the mind. Around 4.5 billion years ago, a chemical process called abiogenesis ...

Lead is a powerful neurotoxin that disrupts the growth and function of both brain and body. There is no safe level of lead exposure, and even the smallest traces can impair memory, learning and ...

From prehistoric burials to overcrowded Victorian churchyards, this is what our treatment of the dead throughout history says about the living ...