Search
Genetics
Archaic humans ventured into Eurasia in waves, not always successfully. They may have started their journey in North Africa or West Asia.
There may be thousands of undiscovered mammal species in the world. Most are small, like bats and rodents, but there could be primates, too. A lifeline for Bigfoot enthusiasts?
The Human Genome Project put together 92% of our DNA blueprint. Here's what it took to complete the rest.
Could we all attain this superpower?
Every year, scientists like George Church get better at editing the genomes of human beings. But will genome editing help or hurt us?
Local researchers identify a striking rainbow-colored fairy wrasse found off the coast of the Maldives as a fish species all its own.
Discussions of human evolution are usually backward looking, as if the greatest triumphs and challenges were in the distant past.
Human organs don't always show up where doctors expect.
6mins
Poachers drove the Northern White Rhino to extinction. One scientist and her “frozen zoo” are on a mission to bring them back.
The ten greatest ideas in science form the bedrock of modern biology, chemistry, and physics. Everyone should be familiar with them.
Are some of us simple destined for unhappiness?
Tusks suddenly became a liability, even though in natural circumstances, tusks are very useful.
Today, every Homo species is extinct besides humans. But one of our close evolutionary relatives still lives on in our DNA.
An evolutionary biologist explains why you probably won't grow a tail.
The cosmic story of us wasn’t inevitable, but the culmination of many chance events. By the time our planet was four billion years old, the rise of large plants and animals […]
We’re a long way from the beginnings of life on Earth. Here’s the key to how we got there. The Universe was already two-thirds of its present age by the time […]
Who should sit atop the iron throne? Let your DNA decide. Here on Earth, we hold one important truth to be self-evident above all others: that all humans are created equal. […]