In our modern society, aging tends to be something we ignore, and then try to avoid. Mainstream culture is geared toward the ...

The field of fish conservation is grappling with the complex challenges posed by human-modified landscapes. As habitats undergo rapid transformation due to ...

Unveiling a new chapter in the understanding of human genetics, scientists have discovered a hidden geometric code within our ...

I'm sure we've all met a few toxic personalities in our time, but someone who is truly venomous isn't likely, but does that ...

Pancreas development in pigs resembles humans much more closely than does the established mouse model. An international team ...

Anthropologist Christopher Bae has recently suggested we add two new species of ancient human to our family tree. The plans ...

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

For decades, Paranthropus robustus has intrigued scientists as a powerful, big-jawed cousin of early humans. Now, thanks to ancient protein analysis, researchers have cracked open new secrets hidden ...

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 ...