New research confirms that modern birds retain many ancient instincts inherited from their dinosaur ancestors. From complex ...

New research suggests that modern conditions may trace back to Neanderthal skull traits we share with our extinct cousins.

New research uncovers reversal of evolution in island plants. On the younger, volcanic islands of the Galápagos, wild tomato ...

"Humans picked up some Neanderthal DNA through interbreeding, while the Neanderthal population, always fairly small, was ...

A new study suggests that some modern brain malformations may be linked to Neanderthal ancestry. Researchers have found that ...

The sacred yellow serpents of Asclepius, the porieas, symbolized healing, renewal, divine power in ancient Greek medical and ...

The National Museum of Romanian History has announced an extraordinary archaeological discovery in Mangalia, southeastern ...

A series of research findings by Chinese scientists on the samples collected by the Chang'e-6 mission from the moon's far ...

Wild tomatoes in the Galápagos may be reversing evolution—reawakening ancient traits, surprising scientists at UC Riverside.

Paleontologists in southwestern China have unearthed fossils of *Dinocephalosaurus orientalis*, a 240-million-year-old marine ...

Scientists have created a near-copy of the long-extinct dire wolf. Using advanced CRISPR gene editing tech, it now looks ...

In the vast and often unseen world of microscopic life, a recent discovery may force scientists to rethink what it means to ...