Biochemical evidence suggests Norse people settled in Iceland almost 70 years before the accepted arrival date of the 870s, ...

The human genome is riddled with relics of viral infections—bits of DNA from viruses that have been inserted in human DNA ...

Genomes are key to unlocking life's evolutionary history. The presence and absence of certain genetic sequences and mutations ...

Roughly one in every twelve letters of your genetic code comes from an ancient viral infection. These molecular hitchhikers ...

Scientists have found the world’s largest spider web inside Sulphur Cave on the Albanian–Greek border — a sprawling 106 m² ...

Differences between men and women in intelligence and behaviour have been proposed and disputed for decades .Author Jenny Graves Jenny Graves is ...

Grey hair is an inevitable hallmark of ageing. It's a visual reminder of the passing years and all the bodily changes that accompany it.Author ...

The history of humanity is an intricate tapestry, whose threads not only belong to our own species but intertwine with those ...

Hosts David and Gina explore the unexpected origins of blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy ...

New fossils reveal the hand bones of Paranthropus boisei, proving this early human ancestor could make and use tools.

Long before the first sparks of civilization — or even humanity as we know it — our ancestors were already inventors. On the ...