A 4.4-million-year-old Ardipithecus fossil named "Ardi" shows early humans walked upright, keeping ape-like climbing ...

As wildfires become more common and more severe, habitats that are burned become even hotter. The study found that in areas ...

Maria Branyas Morera was the oldest person in the world when she died. Scientists analysed her genes, metabolism, and more ...

People have long suspected that rest can bring answers to tough questions. Paul McCartney said the melody of “Yesterday” came ...

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For thousands of years, people in the Andes have chewed the leaves of the coca plant to stave off hunger, treat altitude ...

Researchers led by Aurore Perrault at Concordia University, Canada and Valeria Kebets at McGill University, Canada, have used ...

One of Australia’s most endearing animals is also one of its toughest. Wombats, the stocky, short-legged diggers that ...

For decades, Paranthropus boisei, an early hominin that roamed eastern Africa a million years ago, was known for its gigantic ...

The carnivore diet promises clarity and quick results—but experts say the long-term effects on your heart, brain, and gut ...

Research published this month identified five sleeping patterns based on participants's self-reported assessment of their sleep. Outside chats with the lead researcher and a sleep doctor to parse out ...

Blue Ridge Third grader Spencer Stanton is a champion race car driver, racing her quarter midget and flat cars at Penn Can ...