A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

Evidence of cancer cells in dinosaur fossils, found in 2003. Scotland In the early 1800s, Scottish physician John Waldrop proposed that “glioma of the retina,” which typically appeared within the eyes ...

A recent study published in the journal L’anthropologie provides new data on one of the most fascinating mysteries of human evolution: how we developed mathematical thinking, that is, the ability to ...

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched a new program to solicit paradigm-shifting research ideas to revolutionize how scientists predict collective human behavior. The ...

Seasonal transmission and human behaviour: When case numbers are low (e.g. in summer), many ease precautions. In winter, transmission rises, and mask-wearing and distancing increase.

How much a particular gene gets expressed continually rises and falls, depending on the needs of a cell at any given time. It's like adjusting the lighting of a room until it's just right for your ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Gene expression, where cells use the genetic information encoded in DNA to produce proteins, has been thought of as a dimmer light. How much a particular gene gets expressed ...

In 1849, archaeologists discovered 14 clay tablets with cuneiform writing in Iraq that narrate the story of the Anunnaki, meaning "Those who from heaven to Earth came." According to Zecharia Sitchin, ...

“These papers are going a step too far, I think,” he says. “They redefine the concept of Homo sapiens by creating this category of ‘early modern humans’ that I’ve never seen before.” ...

In this video, we explore the recent discovery of Homo erectus fossils from dredging operations in the Madura Strait, Indonesia, which was once part of the ancient landmass of Sundaland. The ...

After Homo sapiens evolved from the African descendants of H. erectus, humans began exploring the rest of the world, starting this new journey at least 200,000 years ago.