Why Did Europeans Evolve Into Becoming Lactose Tolerant?
Famine and disease from millennia ago likely spurred the rapid evolution of the trait on the continent
Scientists Find Most Complete Atlantic Gray Whale Skeleton Ever
The fossil, uncovered in North Carolina, shows signs of butchering
NASA Releases First Breathtaking Images Taken by James Webb Space Telescope
The five pictures from the most powerful space observatory ever launched offer a deep look back in time and the promise of stellar things to come
How Humanlike Do We Really Want Robots to Be?
The latest development in robotics wraps a mechanical finger in human skin, leading to broader questions about the future of cyborg technology
Lost Cities of the Amazon Discovered From the Air
Mapping technology cut through the canopy to detect sprawling urban structures in Bolivia that suggest sophisticated cultures once existed
Could Ants, Termites and Fishes Make Humans Better Farmers?
Scientists are now revealing the agricultural expertise that other species have cultivated for tens of millions of years
Ice Age Artists May Have Used Firelight to Animate Carvings
Researchers examined 15,000-year-old stone art and suggest the makers were inspired to show movement by dynamic lighting of the fireside environment
How Did Climate Change Affect Ancient Humans?
Sophisticated climate models were paired with evidence from the archaeological record to reveal where ancient humans may have lived and evolved
Five Big Changes Scientists Have Documented During Yellowstone National Park's 150-Year History
Scientists have monitored the region closely for generations, and these are some of the most dramatic shifts they've seen
Can Spraying Lions With the 'Love Hormone' Help Them Live Together?
Researchers administered oxytocin to captive animals, and preliminary results showed the big cats were less hostile towards strangers
How Boa Constrictors Breathe While Squeezing the Life Out of Their Prey
Researchers outfitted the snakes with electrodes and scanned them using X-rays to see how the flexing predators managed to take in air
Five Amazing Adaptations That Help Animals Thrive in the Dark
From snakes that use infrared radiation to find prey to deep sea fishes that communicate via bioluminescence, these creatures flourish without light
East Africa's Oldest Modern Human Fossil Is Way Older Than Previously Thought
Analysis of ash from a massive volcanic eruption places the famed Omo I fossil 36,000 years back in time
DNA Preserved in Lice Glue Reveals South American Mummies' Secrets
Remarkable samples from an ancient culture offer scientists a promising new way to study the past
Some Whales Can Eat Upwards of 16 Tons of Tiny Shrimp a Day
The giant mammals consume enormous quantities of marine organisms, three times more than previously thought, then their poop fertilizes the sea
New Dating Method Shows Vikings Occupied Newfoundland in 1021 C.E.
Tree ring evidence of an ancient solar storm enables scientists to pinpoint the exact year of Norse settlement
X-Ray Technology Reveals Marie Antoinette's Censored Secret Correspondence
A combination of the chemical analysis and advanced data processing used could reveal many more lost writings or drawings
Genetic Study Maps When and How Polynesians Settled the Pacific Islands
Mysterious stone figures on far-flung islands may have been erected by descendants of seafaring explorers from the same archipelago
Evidence of Fur and Leather Clothing, Among World's Oldest, Found in Moroccan Cave
Humans likely sported clothes made of jackal, fox and wildcat skins some 120,000 years ago
Why Papua New Guinea's Highlanders Differ Physically From Those Living Near Sea Level
New research shows villagers living at high altitude are shorter, have higher lung capacity and have smaller waistlines
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