Researchers say a fossil jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors.

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No evidence indicates any difference between males and females. The ribs and rib cage are excellent examples of the human body’s multifaceted and multifunctional design. They are strong enough ...

You probably have a general understanding of the human brain: a network of nerve cells connected by synapses. Complex or abstract ideas emerge as a result of the firing of many of these nerve ...

Italy's Federica Brignone claimed the alpine World Cup giant slalom crown on Tuesday with a runner-up finish to Lara Gut-Behrami in the season finale at Sun Valley, Idaho. Brignone, who had ...

For decades, scientists believed modern humans descended from a single ancestral lineage. However, new research has not only challenged this view, it has simultaneously spawned a new mystery ...

Can humans really go to Mars? Mars shares reasonable similarities with Earth. Similar tilt axis, summer and winter seasons, clouds, volcanoes, polar ice caps, much more. A Martian day (sol) is only 40 ...

Undoubtedly. But as we report this week, Mr Johnson is not alone. He is part of a growing movement that sees the human body as just another piece of hardware to be hacked, optimised and upgraded.

As steam rises from sugarhouse cupolas and early morning coffee pots, sugarmakers are working overtime to turn maple sap into golden syrup. But as it turns out, they aren’t alone: other living things ...

But life on Earth is never quite so straightforward, especially not when it comes to the most socially complex species we know: humans. University of Cambridge researchers have now uncovered an ...

APPOMATTOX CO., Va. – The Appomattox County Sheriff’s Office was conducting an investigation into a missing persons cold case Wednesday and found human remains during the investigation ...