With the human family tree now more like a hedge and twice as many known moons, Bill Bryson talks to the New Scientist ...

“Focus on twavel, welationships and twacking down dat waskily wabbit.” – Elmer Fudd reading his horoscope. I have decided to bone up on how the study of planetary cycles guide us towards a more ...

Some experts think “xenobot” cells that reorganize themselves after death signify a form of consciousness—while others ...

Behind closed doors with the experts who study the end of the world—and what they know about humanity’s capacity for survival ...

Human evolution is not a straight line but a complex branching tree shared with other great apes. This overview explains the distinction between hominids and hominins and traces the evolutionary ...

Opinion: "Let’s pause, regroup and ask if the mainstream media and brands, have our best interests at heart," says Sweeney ...

Fossils discovered at Jebel Irhoud in Morocco represent the oldest known remains of Homo sapiens, dating back around 300,000 ...

A 476,000-year-old wooden structure uncovered in Zambia predates Homo sapiens by centuries, showcasing ancient construction ...

Discover the concept of homo economicus, its origins, and why it's essential in economics. Explore its rational decision-making model and its limitations today.