Researchers have devised a new tool for discerning between naturally occurring viral outbreaks and those resulting from lab ...
Long before humans cultivated crops or sailed between continents, a group of plant viruses was already evolving among wild ...
Alexander Graham Bell was not the only person trying to invent the telephone. But 150 years ago, he won the race – just – and ...
Archaeological sites across central China reveal that at various points between 2,500 and 4,000 years ago, disasters rocked ...
Scientists analyzed the urine of wild chimpanzees who'd feasted on fallen fruit to see how much alcohol they consumed from the fermented sugars.
The lines, right angles and other mysterious designs required careful planning and robust cognitive abilities, according to a new study ...
Evolution is perhaps the most extraordinary story ever told—a tale spanning billions of years that connects every living thing on Earth through an intricate ...
Their species name is well known, but until recently we’ve understood very little for certain about Homo habilis. Columnist ...