Drew Forrest uses one of South Africa’s most important hominid discoveries to debate the paradoxes and contradictions ...

Jef Akst was managing editor of The Scientist, where she started as an intern in 2009 after receiving a master’s degree from Indiana University in April 2009 studying the mating behavior of seahorses.

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Americans are running out of time to claim a $1,400 stimulus check. Tuesday marks Tax Day as well as the three-year deadline ...

Researchers have uncovered the earliest modern human remains in Europe — bones from Bulgaria’s Bacho Kiro cave that date back ...

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“We can identity Neanderthal elements and Denisovan elements” in the DNA of some people alive today, said Tsutaya. The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard ...

Reuters contributed to this report. President Trump signs executive orders aimed at reviving US coal industry Everything's an 'emergency': How Trump's executive order record pace is testing the ...

Despite such a hospitable setting, DNA evidence suggests they remained cut off, with no signs of genetic intermixing ... This mixing introduced 0.15% Neanderthal DNA into the Takarkori genome—a level ...

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US President Donald Trump is ordering the Justice Department to take legal action against states that impose fines on fossil fuel companies for their greenhouse gas emissions. Trump signed an ...

Here’s what you need to know about checking for signs and treatment. Testicular cancer may be rare, but it’s the most common form of cancer facing young men. It’s also one of the most ...