New analysis of a 140,000-year-old skull morphologically resembling modern humans and Neanderthals may be the earliest example of interbreeding between the two groups.

The purge at the top of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention crystalizes the dilemma facing many professional ...

Astronomers captured a glimpse of the innermost layers of a massive star before it exploded in a supernova, changing their ...

A skeleton found in Vietnam contains a bone that was likely pierced by a projectile. It may be the earliest sign of interpersonal conflict in mainland Southeast Asia, research suggests.

While exploring the ocean in a deep-sea submersible, scientists say they discovered a flourishing ecosystem capable of ...

The brightest fast radio burst ever detected could help reveal what celestial source causes the mysterious signals and if ...

Paleontologists have discovered a new dinosaur species with a very distinctive feature, a sail-like structure running down ...

Archaeologists working at a site in Spain say they have uncovered evidence of what may have been a synagogue used by a ...

A chance encounter between a wild tomato and a potato-like plant 9 million years ago is why we have modern-day potatoes, ...

Once dismissed as “junk” DNA, ancient viruses embedded in the human genome play a key role in early human development, ...

August’s full sturgeon moon is peaking this weekend, accompanied by meteor showers and shining planets. Here’s how to see the ...

Top officials who resigned their positions at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after the ouster of the agency’s director were escorted out of the building Thursday morning.