Nomads of the Eurasian steppe were ruled by elite dynastic families, including women, a large-scale genetic analysis reveals.

An ancient human ancestor called Homo floresiensis was likely a scavenger who subsisted on the scraps left behind by the ...

Throughout human ecological history, we have played a variety of roles within ecosystems around the world. In this so-called ...

He is said to have submitted letters to the court from a former employee of the State Forensic Science Laboratory in ...

But for up to a third of people with depression, no standard treatment helps.  The problem isn't just that depression is hard ...

From mosquitoes to bed bugs, parasites have always stuck close to humanity, and they continue to shape our lives to this day, ...

Parrots are famous for copying human voices, but do they actually understand the words they speak? Research suggests the answer is more interesting than a simple yes or no. Here's what scientists have ...

Additional city and county beaches also exceeded testing limits.

Just days after powerful earthquakes devastated parts of Venezuela, residents of Caracas looked up to witness another ...

When the U.S. was born, humanity was still seven years away from balloon-borne flight. Where might we be another 250 years from now, should the nation be fortunate enough to survive that long?

For most of scientific history, chemical elements were identified through materials that could be handled, heated, weighed or ...

Throughout history, tales of strange creatures lurking in the forests and oceans have turned out to be true. But don't go getting ideas about Bigfoot.