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 ...

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 ...

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

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

An international team of researchers led by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig ...