Neanderthals repeatedly returned to the cave to store horned animal skulls, revealing this cultural tradition was transmitted over time.

Researchers at Oregon State University have collected new data about an elusive forest carnivore "renowned for its cuteness" ...

Australian and New Zealand scientists have unearthed the remains of ancient wildlife in a cave near Waitomo on Aotearoa's ...

The fossils offer a rare glimpse into a cataclysmic event that brought a sudden end to the greatest explosion of life in our planet's history.

Anthropic has positioned itself as the AI industry’s superego: the firm that speaks with the most authority about the big questions surrounding the technology, while rival companies develop ...

Thousands of years before the invention of compasses or sails, prehistoric peoples crossed oceans to reach remote lands like ...

A new study on Neanderthals reveals the startling discovery of a group that lived in complete isolation for 50,000 years, ...

In the new film from Susanne Brandstaetter, world premiering at Rotterdam, a "Being" is searching for clues for mankind’s ...

At some point in the deep past, humans may have come frighteningly close to disappearing altogether. Here’s what we know, ...

Deep in the Ecuadorian Andes, the Yanacocha Reserve is the last refuge for a tiny hummingbird teetering on the edge of extinction.

The chin is one of our most familiar features, yet scientists still debate why we evolved it. Here’s a breakdown of what we ...