What is the Jurassic period and why did it end? 6 science-backed strategies to improve your memory 6 science-backed strategies to improve your memory Inside the real-life science lab where Severance i ...

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Researchers uncovered a 2.75–2.44 million-year-old site in Kenya showing that early humans maintained stone tool traditions for nearly 300,000 years despite extreme climate swings. The tools, ...

Imagine early humans meticulously crafting stone tools for nearly 300,000 years, all while contending with recurring ...

Long ago, some saltwater fish adapted to freshwater — and in doing so, developed an extraordinary sense of hearing rivaling ...

UCSB Anthropologist Michael Gurven will present a talk and and signing of his book “Seven Decades: How we Evolved to Live Longer," 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6 ...

Researchers are deliberately setting off real (small) earthquakes to understand how to gauge the danger of a fault line ...

When Ella al-Shamahi went to college, she thought she'd be able to prove Darwin's theory of evolution was wrong. Instead, she was convinced the science was right.

New research reveals that Earth’s so-called “Boring Billion” was a time of dramatic change beneath the surface.

Climate change and habitat loss threaten the newly named trapdoor spider. Scientists from the, Davis, have identified a previously unknown trapdoor spider species lurking in the coastal sand dunes of ...

Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours like other primates, according to researchers.

Researchers found that chimpanzees update their beliefs based on evidence, showing a human-like ability to reason and reflect ...