Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to ...

In a nutshell New research challenges the long-held belief that human evolution required improbable “lucky breaks,” ...

“Our existence is probably not an evolutionary fluke,” says Jennifer Macalady, a study co-author and microbiology professor ...

Researchers have proven that antibiotic-resistant strains of a harmful bacteria thrive in a diabetic infection environment.

New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor. These findings challenge the traditional view of ...

For decades, scientists believed that intelligent life was a rare cosmic accident. A new study challenges that idea, arguing ...

Roughly 300,000 years ago, our species first appeared on the African landscape before spreading globally and coming to ...

While radio jets are relatively common in the nearby Universe, they have been elusive in the early Universe. This is partly ...

How did the great modern scientific adventure related to the discovery and study of celestial bodies and the cosmos begin?

Two new studies have found eerily human-like sophistication in whale songs, challenging notions about our exceptionality and ...

MaizeCODE is a genomic project analyzing the genetic basis of maize domestication. Researchers identified key regulatory ...

The Luddite movement, active between 1811 and 1816 in England, was a collective of skilled artisans—primarily weavers and ...