In this 4.4-million-year-old skeleton, scientists may have found the missing step between climbing and walking.

Humans have long experimented with nature, bending evolution to serve aesthetics, science, and curiosity. Some animals have ...

In a suspected case of reverse evolution, wild tomatoes in the Galápagos have developed a defense mechanism that hasn’t been seen in millions of years.

From bad kisses to repelling scents, your genes may be the reason behind failed chemistry — nature’s way of protecting humanity from inbreeding ...

Life on Earth began in a way that still boggles the mind. Around 4.5 billion years ago, a chemical process called abiogenesis ...

Researchers at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a wearable sensor system capable of estimating ...

"Haven Demo will test critical systems for Haven-1, including propulsion, flight computers and navigation software." ...

New research reveals that scavenging may have helped early humans adapt, expand, and endure tough seasons through smart use ...

This important and compelling study establishes a robust computational and experimental framework for the large-scale identification of metallophore biosynthetic clusters. The work advances beyond ...

Humans evolved larger brains and flatter faces much faster than other apes, suggesting that intelligence shaped our skulls.

When Napoleon’s once invincible army limped out of Russia in winter 1812, frostbite and hunger were merely half the story.

Two small genetic changes reshaped the human pelvis, setting our early ancestors on the path to upright walking, scientists say.