Genetic evidence hints that there was a strong bias for male Neanderthals and female humans to mate, rather than any other combination ...

When Homo sapiens trekked out of Africa, our species encountered Neanderthal populations already inhabiting the vast expanses ...

Compared to previous theories, the current research emphasizes the complexity of the biological and chemical processes that brought about life.

After the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, escaped domestic pigs bred with wild boar, creating a hybrid population.

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Space is full of radiation, which is bad for both babies and non-babies alike, but we also have to worry about how microgravity affects the human body, too.

Katana Curry leaned forward in her seat in the gallery of the House of Delegates Tuesday as the voting board lit up bright ...

Researchers across biology, philosophy, and AI are split on what counts as a mind—and whether today’s systems qualify.

When we imagine alien life, we picture monsters, insects, or tentacles—but what if the most realistic aliens are human-like? Evolution tends to solve the same problems with similar designs, and ...

The vast, mysterious depths of our oceans have long captivated human imagination, housing creatures so bizarre and otherworldly that they seem to belong in science fiction rather than reality. It’s no ...