Researchers at the Michael Sars Centre at the University of Bergen have produced the first complete 3D reconstruction of the ...

A tiny fossil fish, roughly 3 centimeters long and approximately 436 million years old, has been identified as the oldest ...

New York has no shortage of unusual retail experiences, but this place takes the concept to an entirely different level.

Humans really do rule the world. We took over fast and far, more than any other wild vertebrates. We inhabit nearly every ...

Most people know only two things about the appendix: You don’t need it – and if it bursts, you need surgery fast. That basic ...

A new study shows cultural evolution helped humans expand across Earth far faster than genetic change alone could achieve.

Mammals are not especially diverse. Roughly 6,800 mammal species are known to exist, compared with about 8,800 species of amphibian, 11,000 species of bird and 12,500 of reptile. Yet when most people ...

The natural and the social world shaped the evolution of each. Knowing whom to invite to dinner is as important as knowing ...

Mosquitoes haven't always had a taste for human blood — partly because the tiny yet dangerous insects have been around a lot ...