Well, all right, there are a few ideas, based on a few facts, but they don’t amount to an explanation, not yet anyway.

Imagine our early human ancestors standing in the ancient landscapes, thoughtfully examining rocks, deciding which to use for ...

Researchers believe that the "ick" could be an evolutionary protective mechanism helping women to avoid the wrong mate for childbearing.

Evaluating the speed at which viruses spread and transmit across host populations is critical to mitigating disease outbreaks ...

A new study explores how rhythm and language share genetic and brain connections, shedding light on their evolutionary roots.

Researchers claim we might develop “super senses” like enhanced vision, hearing and smell to detect threats and find food.

Polenta is often associated with rustic simplicity, but what many may not know is that it has a history spanning millennia ...

Australia's forest ecosystems, renowned for their extraordinary diversity of rare plants and animals, also play a vital role ...

Pathways to new treatments for heart failure take time—as long as four decades for two now accepted therapies. So, new ...

Our brains are so intensely wired for relationships—not just relationships with other humans, but with ourselves and the more-than-human world—that loneliness impacts our bodies on a profound level.

Anthropologists and historians study divination because it sheds light on the fears and anxieties of particular cultures, ...

Muddy footprints left on a Kenyan lakeside suggest two of our early human ancestors were nearby neighbors 5 million years ago ...