One of the most enduring questions in anthropology is why Neanderthals, our closest extinct human relatives, completely ...

Ancient Homo sapiens may have benefited from sunscreen, tailored clothes and the use of caves during the shifting of the ...

About 41,000 years ago, Homo sapiens may have survived increased solar radiation caused by a weakening magnetic field by ...

Around 41,000 years ago, Earth’s magnetic field underwent a chaotic shift that temporarily weakened the planet’s natural ...

Scientists say tailored clothes, ochre-based sunscreen, and cave shelter helped Homo sapiens survive a magnetic shift 41,000 ...

Additionally, ancient humans may have ramped up their use of ochre. This naturally occurring pigment is composed of iron ...

A graduate student accidentally created a blend of oil, water and nickel particles that formed an unexpected shape.

The northern lights revealed themselves to a handful of states Tuesday, but if you missed out, you still have a chance to ...

This week, the Curiosity rover found large carbon deposits on Mars, suggesting an ancient carbon cycle. Researchers exploring ...

A new explanation has emerged for why Homo sapiens survived in Europe and North Asia when the apparently better-adapted ...

Residents of several Northern U.S. states could have the opportunity to see the dazzling northern lights this week. Here's ...