A research team, led by Ohio University’s Sabrina Curran, has discovered evidence that human ancestors arrived in Europe ...

Researchers have extracted ancient proteins from australopithecine fossils and determined whether they were male or female — ...

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the ...

A large international team of researchers has discovered that the mosquitoes that live in London's underground subway evolved ...

It’s been 100 years since Australopithecus africanus was first described in the journal Nature, suggesting that the African continent had been the birthplace of humanity. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks ...

Genetic analysis suggests a form of mosquito found in urban subway systems evolved in the Middle East thousands of years ago ...

Examine remarkable fossil evidence of long-ago events in the Last Impressions gallery. From 200-million-year-old wave ripples on beach sand to a petrified tree stump, dinosaur footprints, and a giant ...

Human genetic diversity and evolution rely on new mutations and exchange of DNA between chromosomes during the generation of sex cells, in a process called recombination. Recombination manifests ...

Prince Harry’s legal action against News Group Newspapers (NGN), the publisher of the Sun newspaper, has begun. The lawsuit accuses the publisher of gathering unlawful information. The Duke of ...

In an era defined by technological evolution, India stands at the forefront ... Forum is proud to act as its partner in shaping a more human-centric, planet-friendly and resilient future, the ...

The SE01 humanoid robot, which previously made headlines for achieving one of the most human-like gaits, has again captured global attention. Chinese robotics firm EngineAI has posted a new video ...

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