A new analysis of enigmatic skulls from the Republic of Georgia suggest that Homo erectus wasn't the only human species to ...

The way Sahaleanthropus tchadensis moved has long been debated. The discovery of a small bump on the front of the thigh bone ...

A new study theorizes that evolution ticks at different speeds, especially when a big group of organisms first appears.

Finding a cremated person from the Stone Age also seemed impossible because cremation is not generally practiced by African ...

In Earth's fossil record, soft-bodied organisms like jellyfish rarely stand the test of time. What's more, it's hard for any ...

Long before modern medicine named and cataloged human herpesviruses, at least one of them was already quietly embedding ...

Living cells pay a hidden energy price not just to run chemical reactions, but to keep them on track and block all the ...

The oldest fossilized remains of complex animals appear suddenly in the fossil record, and as if from nowhere, in rocks that ...

The initial fear that the artificial intelligence and machine learning evolution will replace humans is shifting. A new ...

A study suggests menopause gives an evolutionary advantage to some whales. The findings could offer clues about menopause in ...

Objectives Older adults can have difficulties understanding and recalling information prior to hospitalisation for elective treatment. Limited research exists regarding how older adults perceive the ...

A pharma researcher works at a lab in Haikou, Hainan province, on Feb 5. SU BIKUN/FOR CHINA DAILY Chinese pharmaceutical innovations are gaining greater scientific visibility, as a growing number of ...