After comparing shapes, depths, and pressure patterns, this study found that two different hominin species left footprints in ...

A 4.4-million-year-old Ardipithecus fossil named "Ardi" shows early humans walked upright, keeping ape-like climbing ...

Archaeologists discover a bench in Pompeii opposite the Villa of the Mysteries that reveals Roman social and political life.

A paralyzed man controlled another person’s hand and felt touch through her fingertips with the help of a brain implant.

A NASA study shows bacteria fragments can survive 50 million years in Martian ice. Pure ice, not rock, could hold clues to ...

Coral species thrives in the Mediterranean by eating differently when waters heat up - a discovery that could guide reef ...

Tiny worms use static electricity to launch and stick to flying insects - scientists reveal how the trick works.

A new study reveals oceanic manta rays dive over 4,000 feet into the deep sea, offering clues about how they navigate vast ...

Many mountain gorillas keep living - vigorous and socially engaged - for a decade or more beyond the years of reproduction.

Sloths show that slow living sustains nature. Protecting them means preserving the balance of forests. Their story teaches ...

Deep sighs physically reset the lung’s inner surface. This lowers breathing effort and explains why caregivers use controlled ...

Researchers discovered a way to listen to Arctic ice tremors as it moves. Their findings reveal how warming changes the ice’s ...