By analyzing ancient DNA, scientists determined when, where and how our ancestors got sick from infectious diseases.

When Did Humans First Speak? New Genetic Clues Point to 135,000 Years Ago Language is one of the biggest force multipliers in our species. It appeared earlier than expected.

A research team led by Eske Willerslev, professor at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Cambridge, has ...

In a new genetic study, scientists have charted the rise of 214 human diseases across ancient Europe and Asia.

Ancient humans in Africa changed their behaviour in a major way 70,000 years ago, which could explain how their descendants managed to people the rest of the world ...

Thousands of young people lost careers, friends and dreams after taking part in mass antigovernment protests that erupted six years ago in Hong Kong.

A newly described ancient mammal discovered in Texas is turning heads—not just for its size, but for what it reveals about life millions of years ago. Meet Swaindelphys solastella, a prehistoric ...

On July 5, 2015, an international panel unanimously agreed to bestow UNESCO World Heritage Site recognition on San Antonio’s five missions.

Roughly 35 million years ago, a massive asteroid slammed into the Atlantic Ocean near what’s now the East Coast. The impact struck with such force that it carved out a vast crater, later buried ...

An ancient city was most likely ruled by females living in a "matriarchal society" more than 9,000 years ago, according to a study published in Science this week. Researchers extracted the ancient ...

In the arid steppes of inner Anatolia, the ancient city of Çatalhöyük, the world’s first proto-city was littered with common hearths and goddess figurines. A fascinating new paper published in Science ...

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, monthly abortions have increased each year, a new report shows. Abortion pills, telehealth play a role.