This week, solve the mystery of an ancient human ancestor’s fossil, meet a new generation of dire wolves, spy April’s full moon, and more.

Fishermen floating on “corchos,” makeshift rafts have become common on the waters off the coast of Havana. It is an ...

Hydrogels, which are soft materials formed by crosslinking polymers, could have a variety of medical applications.

Hydrogels, which are soft materials formed by cross-linking polymers, could have a variety of medical applications. In ...

The new and illustrious human-sized aquarium that is the Commons offers us many ... as it did so we could have thrice the amount of pondering and yearning in this fine fish bowl! Perhaps the building ...

However, new research has not only challenged this view, it has simultaneously spawned a new mystery surrounding human evolution. Using full genome sequencing, researchers discovered that modern ...

The animated versions are available. And if you’re telling me your childhood memories have been tainted because of new versions of a MYTHICAL HUMAN-FISH or a CHARACTER CULLED FROM ANCIENT FAIRY ...

What's more, according to their analysis of modern human DNA, one of these isolated populations left a stronger legacy in our genes than the other. "The question of where we come from is one that has ...

The blobfish, described as the world's ugliest animal, has been voted fish of the year in New Zealand. The creature, which grows to about 12 inches (30cm) long, is known affectionately as Mr ...

Blobfish are not listed as an endangered species, but human activity has caused an increased amount of danger to the fish's livelihood. Deep-sea fishing and bottom trawling, when a weighted ...

We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? While most estimates place the current human population at around 8.2 billion, a new study suggests we might be vastly ...