Similar Palaeolithic dogs have emerged at sites in Germany, Spain, and Belgium. The 14,000-year-old remains at ...

A team of researchers has used advanced DNA sequencing to develop the most comprehensive atlas yet of genetic change through ...

A new study suggests the extinction of Neanderthals nearly coincided with a shift in Earth's magnetic field that let more ...

What roils beneath Earth's surface may feel a world away, but the activity can help forge land masses that dictate ocean ...

Primates have evolved over 65 million years, from early ancestors to over 300 species today—including us. This is the ...

Imagine stumbling upon a creature that looks like a mash-up of a duck, a beaver, and an otter—with a dash of poison thrown in ...

Scientists are genetically altering pigs so their organs are more humanlike to address a severe shortage of transplantable ...

The results, published this week in Nature magazine by an international team of 123 researchers, help deepen people's understanding of human evolution and protect endangered ape populations.

The results indicate that having a wider pelvis reduces the risk of complications during birth, but results in slower walking ...

The molecular identification of Penghu 1, a Denisovan, has significant implications for human evolutionary history in eastern Asia. Modern human populations in eastern Asia, particularly in the ...

Segmental duplications are important because they underlie several human diseases and have been key to shaping the evolution of great apes. For example, human-specific copy-number increases of ...

CENTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A career fair will be held at the Beaver Valley Mall. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the PA CareerLink inside the mall on Thursday. More than 60 ...