A recent groundbreaking study has radically altered our understanding of human evolution. Homo sapiens, traditionally thought ...

A research team has created a comprehensive evolutionary tree of all bird species, integrating data from hundreds of studies ...

Scientists have found that a mere 30 species of trees in the Cerrado—the world's largest and most floristically diverse ...

It took me about an hour to work up the courage to look at my predicted half-brother’s profile. As soon as I saw the name, I ...

Tyrannosaurus rex evolved in North America, but its direct ancestor came from Asia, crossing a land bridge connecting the continents more than 70 million years ago, according to a new study.

It’s natural to be curious about our ancestry. Finding out about the people who came before us can help us understand ...

The Wollemi pine, dubbed the “dinosaur tree,” was believed extinct for millions of years until its stunning rediscovery in ...

Tuberculosis is the world's deadliest infectious disease, due in part to its ability to hide out for years in the lungs ...