On a sudden whim, I tried putting a piercing into the cartilage hole in my ear that I had left alone for years. I can't even ...

The Neanderthal spear wound at Shanidar Cave sits in the same skeleton as a healed facial injury, showing care and violence ...

An excavation at an iconic Neandertal burial site uncovers evidence for one individual's potential fatal wound as well as an ...

A round hole in the shoulder blade (scapula) of a Neanderthal whose partial remains were unearthed in a cave in Iraqi ...

The five senses you learned in school are only the beginning. Your body is detecting far more than you consciously realize.

Because damage to similar hair bundles in the human inner ear is a major cause of hearing loss, studying how squid build, ...

A dull metallic sound tore through the white silence.A man with Silas's appearance was on his hands and knees on the floor.

Frank, the world’s most adorable dog, can’t understand why some people are impervious to his pleas for affection.

Sri Lanka is facing severe drought, leaving reservoirs dry and farming communities struggling. Experts say the lack of rain is partly due to a strong El Niño and climate change. The ...

Botflies are a parasitic fly located mainly in Central and South America. They’re best known for their metallic, robotic appearance. Female botflies can’t complete their life cycle unless their larvae ...

After the hottest UK summer on record - which also saw the UV index reach 8, meaning exposed skin can burn in as little as 15 ...

Scientists have known for years that squid have cells with bundles of tiny, hairlike protrusions on their heads and arms, similar to those buried deep inside the human ear that allow us to hear. Now, ...