Humans first evolved as a distinct species, Homo sapiens, around 300,000 years ago in Africa. In terms of biological time, we are a young species on this planet-- an unfinished animal, our evolution ...

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Scopes trial, in which a Dayton, Tennessee, teacher was charged with violating state law by teaching biological evolution, ...

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A study of fossils from the Permian-Triassic extinction event 252 million years ago shows that forests in many parts of the ...

Despite being fairly unknown to the broader public, Mister Terrific has a fascinating DC Comics history worth reading.

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Some of the very greatest scenes from the MCU’s Avengers movies were lifted directly from the pages of Marvel Comics, with ...

Astronomers have announced the discovery of A11pl3Z, a massive new interstellar object entering our solar system.