Scientists say they have very strong evidence that the adult human brain is capable of making new neurons, a point of ongoing controversy in neuroscience.

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

Ruins of the Palaspata temple complex from the millennia-old Tiwanaku civilization are unraveling some mysteries about the ...

An experiment in lab mice found that certain human gut bacteria can absorb PFAS, commonly called "forever chemicals," until they are excreted, new study finds.

An astrophotographer has captured an extremely rare and "difficult" photo of a solar flare exploding from the sun at the exact moment the International Space Station passed directly in front of our ...

The wreck now lies on the floor of a small harbor on the island of Nosy Boraha off the northeast coast of Madagascar, which ...

Are you as assured as Ashurbanipal about your knowledge of Mesopotamia, or as dim as Nimrud?

A clinical trial for semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, found that it improved blood sugar control in people with ...

An analysis of ancient animal bones found in Germany suggests that Neanderthals extracted grease from them to gobble up ...

Archaeologists excavating a Roman-era fort in northern England have unearthed several enormous ancient leather soles that ...

Researchers have documented orcas dropping prey and other marine life in front of humans, as if offering us food. The orcas' ...

In a first, researchers have sequenced the complete genome of a man from ancient Egypt, and the results reveal that he had ...