An analysis of ancient teeth is giving scientists a rare peek into interactions between human relatives hundreds of thousands ...

When people imagine the earliest human tools, they usually picture weapons. Stone handaxes, sharpened spears and heavy clubs ...

Remarkably preserved fossils found in southern China offer a fascinating window into what life looked like at the end of the ...

Kate Middleton paid a visit to the University of East London's Institute of the Science of Early Years and Youth on Wednesday ...

There’s been a lot of talk about the possibility of a "super" El Niño developing this year, but scientists say not to expect ...

Species recovery, cancer-preventing vaccines and progress in developing renewable-energy sources are just some of the ...

Patricia Cornwell’s bestselling crime novels are rooted in science. Her best-known character, Kay Scarpetta, is a medical examiner whose vast knowledge of forensic pathology and use of objectivity ...

A rare fossil discovery is shedding light on the “missing years” of early sponge evolution. Scientists found a 550-million-year-old sponge that likely lacked hard skeletal parts, explaining why ...

U.S. reading scores have dropped for a decade, with most states stagnating—signaling a long-running "reading recession." ...

Humans may have returned to Britain far earlier than scientists once believed — not long after the last ice sheet began ...

Teeth are like tiny biological time capsules. They tell stories about ancient diets and environments long after their owners have died and landscapes have changed. After bones break down, tooth enamel ...

Scientists have long known that the brains of modern wolves are larger than dogs, but it’s unclear when the impact of ...