An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated ...

Fossilized footprints, preserved in gypsum mud that hardened over time, are estimated to be 23,000-21,000 years old. NPS / Alamy Ancient human footprints, preserved in a dry lakebed at White Sands ...

Scientists studying biodiversity in major cities have found that wealthier neighborhoods host more wildlife, plant life, and a greater variety of indoor insects than lower-income communities, ...

Humans are far more monogamous than our primate cousins, but less so than beavers, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England analyzed the proportion of full ...

How monogamous are humans, really? It’s an age-old question subject to significant debate. Now a University of Cambridge professor has an answer: somewhere between the Eurasian beaver and a meerkat.

Three members of America’s “most inbred” clan have vanished from their decaying West Virginia compound after state officials quietly removed them from the home — a move their surviving relatives blame ...

Can traveling to space change a person's religious views or spiritual outlook? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. No one can say ...

Research led by the University of Michigan's Kresge Hearing Research Institute and the University of Rochester illuminates the mechanisms through which humans can pick out and focus on single sounds ...

Milton's Crawford Lake is known as a popular place for hiking. But scientists say it also best exemplifies the moment — about 800 years ago — when we began to see the effect of humans on earth's ...

Decades of climate research and data have yielded expanded understanding of how greenhouse gases affect the climate. This fast-track study will review the latest scientific evidence on whether ...