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The Scopes “monkey trial” garnered international attention, and the battle that was fought continues in some form in other ...
Ever since a few enterprising bed bugs hopped off a bat and attached themselves to a Neanderthal walking out of a cave 60,000 ...
In the dense forests of Indonesia, you can hear strange and haunting sounds. At first, these calls may seem like a random ...
Two of the traits that set modern humans apart from non-human primates are taller stature and a higher basal metabolic rate. Researchers have identified a genetic variant that contributed to the ...
Neanderthal populations suffered a single late genetic bottleneck, refuting long-held theories about their diversity.
New clues about our earliest ancestors suggest they may have reached Eurasia sooner than scientists once thought. Fossils ...
I understand the allure of using technology to build something better and smarter than us. But in doing so, we must be absolutely sure we are not helping to bring about harm or doom on humanity.
As digital threats evolve, 2025 marks a turning point—reshaping cybersecurity into a dynamic frontier of innovation, ...
Modern humans were essentially like waves crashing on a beach, slowly but steadily eroding the beach away.” With this vivid ...
With so much hinged on the successful development of this super-heavy launch system, these issues are not merely a bump in the road and could add up to an escalating chance of failure. With the 9th ...
As the colossal replica of the biblical Noah’s Ark rises incongruously from the countryside of northern Kentucky, Ken Ham gives the presentation he’s often repeated.
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it evolved to spread through ...