The role for which a dog was bred—say retrieving birds—is reflected in their brain structure, according to a study of 33 breeds.

The work marks the first time an Ice Age animal’s complete genome has been recovered from tissue preserved inside another ...

Hungarian biologist Tibor Gánti is an obscure figure. Now, more than a decade after his death, his ideas about how life began ...

UC Davis researchers are studying why some corals can stand heat and heal from bleaching. The answers could help protect ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A hand stencil or handprint on the cave wall in Sulawesi, Indonesia, has now become the oldest known rock ...

Coral reefs make up less than 1% of ocean habitat but are home to at least 25% of marine species. These incredibly biodiverse ...

A hand stencil on the wall of a cave in Indonesia has become the oldest known rock art in the world, exceeding the archaeologists’ previous discovery in the same region by 15,000 years or more.

A hand stencil on the wall of a cave in Indonesia has become the oldest known rock art in the world, exceeding the ...

Scientists confirm a record-breaking green anaconda in the Amazon, revealing new species clues, surprising sizes, invasive ...

A partial lower jaw discovered in Afar, Ethiopia expands the known geographic distribution of Paranthropus northward by 1000 km, revealing the genus to be more widespread and adaptively versatile than ...

New scientific studies show Saudi Arabia’s deserts were once humid, green landscapes shaped by rivers, lakes and monsoon rains. Evidence from archaeology, satellite mapping, lake sediments and cave ...

The oldest known cremation pyre in Africa is shedding light on the complex funeral rites of ancient hunter-gatherers 9,500 years ago.