A stunning discovery in China is shaking up what we thought we knew about human evolution. Scientists have uncovered a ...

New study challenges the theory that Neanderthals originated after an evolutionary event that implied the loss of part of ...

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Fossils are like time capsules, offering us a rare chance to glimpse the distant past. Over the years, a number of ancient ...

The global transition to a low-carbon economy has led to increased scrutiny of coal with many industrialized nations citing ...

Modern prosperity is tied to certain industrial products, including chemicals, steel, cement, food and paper, according to the J.P. Morgan report. Approximately 80% of the energy inputs for these ...

Most iguanas live in the Americas. But scientists have found evidence some floated to Fiji, likely snacking on their raft ...

Fossils are like time capsules ... and Homo rudolfensis could be subspecies of Homo erectus, although this theory remains controversial. These skulls continue to be an important piece of the ...

Offshore wind, one of many energy sources that was going to help New York meet incredibly ambitious goals to decarbonize its ...

Recent fossil analysis is reshaping our understanding of Neanderthal origins, questioning long-held assumptions about their ...

The environmental harm and human mortality caused by this seemingly minor digital habit is evident. Large blocks of text like ...