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

A new study has uncovered significant genetic and antigenic diversity among H9N2 avian influenza viruses circulating in ...

Researchers analysed 2 million-year-old Paranthropus robustus teeth from South Africa, uncovering ancient proteins that ...

Two small genetic changes reshaped the human pelvis, setting our early ancestors on the path to upright walking, scientists say.

The discovery of chemical signatures of lead in hominid fossils challenges our understanding of ancient environmental ...

In this 4.4-million-year-old skeleton, scientists may have found the missing step between climbing and walking.

Eugene Shoemaker, the founder of astrogeology, dedicated his life to understanding planetary formation through impacts. His ...

She was a Muslim missionary by 13 and a creationist determined to disprove Darwin at 18. So how did she become TV's favourite ...

diSArm clinical trial is that our phages injected intravenously can home in to the site of infection, penetrate biofilms, infect, and lyse S. aureus. Many deaths post flu, and most likely also ...

New research reveals that scavenging may have helped early humans adapt, expand, and endure tough seasons through smart use ...

DNA shines a light back into the past, showing us things that fossils can't. But how far back can that light extend? Some of the oldest DNA sequences come from mastodon and polar bear fossils about 50 ...