Not all elephants are the same. A new study has found that male African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) develop distinctive personality traits as they age. “We wanted to know whether ...

A 7,000-year-old man who was discovered in Spain had blue eyes and dark complexion. Results from an analysis of DNA taken ...

African rock pythons exhibit rare cooperative hunting behavior, a unique trait among reptiles. These apex predators can reach up to 20 feet and employ powerful constriction techniques. Their ...

Ancient DNA reveals that Stone Age Europeans voyaged by sea to Africa, providing the earliest proof of prehistoric ...

Three traits, often called the Dark Triad—narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism—are commonly assessed to investigate the darker, or more antagonistic and self-interested side of human ...

Researchers have used distinct markers from human subpopulations to trace back to our common African root in a giant human "tree." However, a “trellis” model might be more appropriate.

Results from an analysis of DNA taken show this man had a combination of African and European genes, the online edition of the journal Nature reported. Despite his dark complexion, he shows ...