The idea that extreme climate change could one day cause a mass extinction and end the human dominance is not as farfetched ...

DNA analysis shows that hunter-gatherer graves on Gotland were shared by indirect relatives such as cousins, aunts and uncles ...

Gravitational waves may leave a permanent timing gap in light, revealing how gravity preserves information through a memory ...

Earth’s green center has been drifting steadily for decades, reflecting a change in where vegetation grows most intensely.

Milk traces in pottery and teeth show goat and sheep dairy was used in Iran 9,000 years ago, among the earliest evidence of ...

A bearded vulture chick hatches in the wild in Spain after more than 100 years of absence, giving hope to conservation ...

Turns out, you can’t pet a therapy dog wrong. Students reported lower stress no matter where they focused their touch.

Expert birders show denser brain tissue in attention and visual regions, suggesting the skill may help slow certain aspects ...

A new study finds some flat-faced dog breeds face serious breathing risks, expanding concern beyond the most well-known short-muzzled dogs.

Researchers found that centenarians show lower oxidative stress and inflammation, offering new clues to how some people live ...

Forgotten fossils from the Kimberley show how marine amphibians rebounded and spread across the globe after the end-Permian mass extinction.

The planet is becoming greener, but scientists warn that forests with fast-growing trees are more fragile and less resilient.