A new study, published July 6, 2026, in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that two of the best-known trends in ...

A new landmark study has uncovered evidence that challenges the long-held beliefs about human evolution.

Our brains are large compared with other animals, so it is tempting to assume there was an evolutionary advantage to them – ...

A new study has examined how mothers influence the size of their child's head—and, as a result, brain size and future ...

A vast stretch of islands across the South Pacific holds one of the oldest human Earth. For tens of thousands of years, ...

The ozone layer’s most famous wound opened over Antarctica, but the damage may have started much earlier, and somewhere else ...

A Cornell-led study is challenging a decades-old explanation for how chromosomes exchange genetic material within the ...

The view from Pacific Street above the Oceanside Pier is an iconic California scene: surfers in the water, waiting for the perfect wave. Surfers ride ocean waves next to Oceanside Pier on July 1, 2026 ...

Scientists have found that sperm whales in the eastern Mediterranean have developed a faster, distinct vocal dialect compared ...

Explore how AI loops enable autonomous agents to automate tasks, reducing human intervention and enhancing productivity in ...

The idea of ‘biological agency’ — that life devises its own goals and behaves accordingly — complicates our understanding of ...