One of the great tragedies of the 21st century,” Nan Schaffer once said, “will be humanity’s homogeneity.” The remark was ...

A massive study of ancient DNA from nearly 16,000 people across more than 10,000 years in West Eurasia reveals that natural ...

What Animal Sex Teaches Us About Being Human by Dr Matilda Brindle, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Oxford. Bianca Bexton, editorial director, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from ...

Threats, Recovery Stories, and How We Can Help Across the globe, endangered species face a web of threats that undermine ecosystems and the services they provide. This piece explains the main ...

Most human pregnancies result in one baby because hormone feedback quickly limits egg selection, a new study explains.

That pain has a function is clear—it is a warning sign—to stop what one is doing, to take notice, to seek help. But extreme pain exceeds its function. A person suffering from terminal cancer or a bad ...

NEWARK, NJ − The Detroit Red Wings would be well served to replicate at least the 20 first minutes of their most recent outing. There is little runway left to gain ground in the wild-card chase of the ...

Why do 90% of humans reach with the same hand? The answer stretches back millions of years and involves fossils, language and ...

Gene editing has emerged as a powerful approach for targeting the genetic causes of disease, but getting the editing ...

Liam Rosenior’s press conference before Chelsea’s FA Cup tie against Port Vale was more dramatic than most people had expected. The Chelsea head coach revealed that Enzo Fernandez would not feature in ...

A bizarre, cyclops-like creature from nearly 600 million years ago may hold the key to how your eyes—and even your sleep ...