Dive into the intriguing world of alien evolution! From convergent evolution to the basics of extraterrestrial anatomy, ...

A 2,000-year-old loom found in a Chinese tomb may hold the key to the origins of computing.

A weird-looking parasitic plant has discarded all its photosynthesis machinery – and nevertheless has found a way to thrive.

Insects thrive in incredibly diverse and challenging environments. While we now know that nutrient-sensing pathways, ...

An international team of researchers, co-led by Yale University paleoanthropologist Jessica Thompson, has documented the ...

The oldest previously known funeral pyre in the world was discovered in Alaska and dates to approximately 11,500 years ago, but that cremation involved a young child rather than an adult. Some burned ...