FILE: Reconstructions of a Neanderthal man, left, and woman at the Neanderthal museum in Mettmann, Germany, March 2009 ...

New research reveals that ancient interbreeding between humans and Neanderthals shaped our modern human DNA - especially on ...

Humans and Neanderthals cozied up from time to time when they lived in the same areas tens of thousands of years ago. But we don’t know much about who got with whom, or why.

Countless YouTube videos feature pet birds singing and talking to their owners. Although it may seem like simple mimicry, ...

Bobcat (Lynx rufus) populations have been increasing since their extirpation in the 1850s. From the 1970s, the numbers have ...

University of Michigan study finds noise harms birds' health in many ways, including their ability to reproduce ...

Scorpions are creatures that can make anyone stand frozen after a single glance. These creatures look intimidating, with their spiked tails and large .

Dramatic landscapes and rich biodiversity characterize Alaska’s unique environment. Alaska is the only US state with ...

In the early 2000s, a relatively new concept emerged to describe a very specific type of desire. The word sapiosexual describes a person who is sexually attracted to intelligence. For these ...

It is a day often written off (by bah humbugs) as a commercial exercise, but I know I am ready to wear a bit of pink, buy myself flowers, and tell my nearest and dearest I love them, after a long ...

Video. Growing research – including ancient DNA technology – is changing the picture of human evolution and how our ancestors interacted with other human-like creatures.

By James Hallahan University of Kentucky Kentucky continues to face high rates of cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) — many of which are preventable through vaccination. The HPV vaccine ...