Dr. Hein was drawn to the natural history of misinformation through his research on fish. He and his colleagues observed the ...

As humanity prepares to take its first steps on Mars, a comprehensive report released by the National Academies of Sciences, ...

The Minister's remarks come amid sustained criticism from scientists, educators and civil society groups, who fear that ...

Curiosity often expands in unexpected directions when the right science book lands in your hands, and this collection celebrates exactly that feeling. These titles challenge assumptions, reframe ...

Ever since interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS entered view in July, its strange behaviour, shifting colours, erratic motion, a puzzling 16.16-hour “heartbeat,” has fuelled both scientific curiosity and ...

80-million-year-old fossils revealed that this dyrosaurid species began to diversify millions of years earlier than previously thought, starting with evolutionary changes in its bite.

Neuroscientist Nikolay Kukushkin spoke to Live Science about how human consciousness evolved.

Ancient pterosaurs may have taken to the skies far earlier and more explosively than birds, evolving flight at their very ...

A study analyzed the DNA of feral dogs living near Chernobyl, compared the animals to others living 10 miles away, and found ...

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones, marking the start of a new era of ...

An ancient, shared set of human-specific genes underwent changes in a geographically isolated population after around 300,000 years ago, scientists say.

For over a century, the scientific literature has credited western missionaries with "discovering" fossils in Lesotho, the ...