While the majority of animals (humans included) roam the Earth, some of nature’s most fascinating creatures spend their lives ...

New research suggests the mysterious Roman-era “Beachy Head Woman” was likely from Britain, not the Mediterranean or sub-Saharan Africa. Advances in DNA sequencing are helping researchers resolve a ...

Researchers find obelisks, mysterious RNA molecules in human bacteria that challenge our understanding of viruses and ...

On a talus-strewn slope in eastern California’s mountains, a gnarled tree twists toward the sky. It is Methuselah, a Great ...

Here’s a full rundown of the theories on Hitler’s possible progeny, from a supposed French love child to an alleged dalliance ...

Researchers from the University of Maryland, College Park, may have captured ancient DNA from the Italian High Renaissance ...

Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences described 72 new species last year, from elegant birds to strange sea ...

Scientists have turned to artifacts associated with Leonardo da Vinci on a quest to track down the legendary polymath’s elusive DNA.

Ever wonder what it’s like to walk into a room and have everyone know exactly who your parents are before you even speak? For some Hollywood offspring, that famous last name feels more like a heavy ...

According to Kew’s “State of the World’s Plants and Fungi 2023” report, three out of four undescribed plants are threatened ...

The origin of life is surely one of the most important questions in biology. How did inanimate molecules give rise to the ...