Humans will likely go extinct eventually, leaving behind a planet that has to adjust in their wake. While there is no true consensus as to what a human-free world will look like, there are a number of ...

The human species is the ultimate apex predator. We have only existed for 0.007% of Earth's history, yet we have managed to single-handedly transform the face of the planet, paving over its fields, ...

Very few people live beyond a century. So, if no one had babies anymore, there would probably be no humans left on Earth within 100 years. But first, the population would shrink as older folks died ...

Back in 2023, Bengio and hundreds of other AI experts called for a moratorium on developing AI, saying the research community ...

Yes, we might think we’re invincible and capable of doing everything on our own, like John Wayne or James Bond; that is, until we suffer a serious injury or illness, or reach old age. That’s when we ...

While resurrected animal species grab headlines, Colossal’s behind-the-scenes R&D may be poised to make an impact for humans ...

Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for over 150 million years. Compared to the mere 4–6 million years that scientists believe humans ...

India primarily focused on reintroduction of Asiatic Cheetah, which was declared extinct in 1952 De-extinction measures would ...

One bright spot is green sea turtles, which have recovered substantially, the IUCN said as it released its latest Red List of ...

Studying human evolution involves piecing together scattered clues about how we survived against tough odds. One of the biggest mysteries is understanding how large or small ancient human populations ...

A massive eruption 74,000 years ago shook the planet, and archaeologists are using volcanic glass to figure out how humans made it through.

What did early humans like to eat? The answer, according to a team of archaeologists in Argentina, is extinct megafauna, such ...