Over recent decades, humanity has witnessed a remarkable and continuous increase in lifespan. However, this advancement has ...

A team of researchers has used advanced DNA sequencing to develop the most comprehensive atlas yet of genetic change through generations, laying the foundations for new insights into the roots of ...

Two continents collided millions of years ago, forming a bridge that changed Earth's climate system and triggered one of history's greatest animal migrations.

S cientists might have succeeded in sequencing the entire human genome, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t still learning new ...

A new study reveals that early human ancestors nearly went extinct between 930,000 and 813,000 years ago, with just 1,280 survivors enduring harsh conditions and influencing the genetic makeup of ...

What happens beneath the Earth’s surface may seem distant, but its effects shape continents, influence ocean circulation, ...

What roils beneath the Earth's surface may feel a world away, but the activity can help forge land masses that dictate ocean circulation, climate patterns, and even animal activity and evolution. In ...

A new study suggests the extinction of Neanderthals nearly coincided with a shift in Earth's magnetic field that let more ...

Studying human evolution involves piecing together scattered clues about how we survived against tough odds. One of the ...

About 10,000 pages of records related to the 1968 assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy have been released, including ...

Kazu Gomi, president and CEO of NTT Research, has a big view of the technology world from his perch in Silicon Valley.

Blast furnaces are the heart of the steel industry, transforming raw materials into molten iron, which is then converted into steel. This process ...