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

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 ...

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

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.

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?

The government needs to involve more academic institutions, think-tanks, and technical bodies in policymaking.

CDC leadership continues to try manufacture a scientific debate on vaccines where none exists, writes Ben Lopman.

I'm Elizabeth Rayne, and this is "Pop Mech Explains Precognition," where we investigate the science and speculation behind ...

A University of Wyoming researcher was part of a team that determined ice found in rock glaciers in the Teton Range persists in a warming climate, providing a sustained cold-water streamflow, as ...

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that feeds, grows and replicates like a natural cell, a ...

AFTER MONTHS OF NEGOTIATIONS, STATE LAWMAKERS HAVE UNVEILED THE LONG AWAITED BUDGET AGREEMENT WITH VOTES EXPECTED TO BEGIN ...