Even though humans are the only remaining hominin species on the planet, our family tree is actually more complicated than you may realize.

Life appearance reconstruction of a Neanderthal male at the Natural History Museum of London. Credit: Allan Henderson, under CC BY 2.0 New study challenges the theory that Neanderthals originated ...

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Three Era FM announcers have apologised at the Batu Caves temple complex for their antics mocking the Thaipusam kavadi ritual. “From our side, Datuk, we truly… we are sorry,” said radio ...

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has reportedly received a new list of directives which exclude Russia as a threat. Night News Reporter Night News Reporter Got a tip? Send it ...

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Why it's awesome: This deadly, yellow centipede has evolved to live in the Movile Cave — a pitch black, sulfurous underground system untouched by sunlight for more than 5 million years.

The climate and early human societies were changing quickly during the fall of our closest evolutionary relative—and are big ...

As we navigate the maze-like passages, we stumble upon a hidden cave deep within the mine, leading us into an incredible underground world. With ropes guiding the way, we descend into crystal ...