LIFESTYLE August 6 Arm bone of small ‘hobbit’ human that lived hundreds of thousands of years ago discovered on Indonesian island Scientists have uncovered bone fragments from a human ancestor that lived around 700,000 years ago and was believed to be less than 3 feet tall.
LIFESTYLE January 30, 2024 Cataloging anthropogenic extinction throughout history Delve into anthropogenic extinction, understanding impacted species, root causes and discovering avenues for individual contributions to positive change.
Artificial Intelligence June 15, 2023 Artificial intelligence won't likely reach human-like levels without this one key component, study finds Artificial intelligence platforms can mimic human learning, but will likely not match human-like cognition unless the programs are connected to robots, study finds.
Evolution June 6, 2023 Homo naledi species, discovered in South Africa, may have buried its dead and carved symbols, studies suggest New studies suggest Homo naledi species, which has brains one-third the size of humans, was capable of complex behavior such as burials.
OPINION May 30, 2023 Free speech rights survived epic challenge from man who tried to monkey with them in 'Trial of the Century' In 1925, a young schoolteacher and his intrepid defense lawyer challenged a law that sought to suffocate scientific learning and freedom of expression or thought.
TECH April 4, 2023 AI could go 'Terminator,' gain upper hand over humans in Darwinian rules of evolution, report warns AI researcher Dan Hendrycks published a paper warning that artificial intelligence could play by the rules of natural selection and eventually lead humans to lose control of their future.
Genesis March 31, 2022 Scientists map entire human genome, opening door to new medical discoveries After more than two decades, scientists say they have finally mapped out the entire human genome, paving the way for deeper insights into evolution, cancer, and birth defects.
Dinosaurs March 5, 2022 T. Rex might actually be three separate species: study The iconic Tyrannosaurus rex, or "T. Rex," might need to be re-categorized into three distinct species, according to researchers.
Christianity January 2, 2022 Christians point to genetics breakthroughs to show Adam and Eve are not incompatible with evolution Many Christians have rejected the scientific theory of evolution in part because they think it rules out the existence of a historical Adam and Eve. Yet some scientists and theologians argue that recent breakthroughs in genetics make a historical Adam and Eve compatible with evolution, and that this development may help bridge what many see as a conflict between faith and science.
SCIENCE June 25, 2021 'Dragon Man' claimed as potential new human species after analysis of China skull A large fossilized skull discovered in China in 1933 may be a new species of ancient human, scientists said on Friday.
SCIENCE May 5, 2021 Trillions of cicadas about to emerge across US Within days, a couple weeks at most, the cicadas of Brood X (the X is the Roman numeral for 10) will emerge after 17 years underground.
VIDEO August 26, 2019 Study: Alien planets could be better suited for life than Earth Alien planets could be better suited for life than Earth
VIDEO August 19, 2019 Elon Musk still wants to 'nuke Mars' 'Nuking Mars' may make the planet habitable.
VIDEO July 23, 2019 Scientists discover bizarre 'nightmare' crab with cartoon eyes Scientists dub crab with cartoon eyes the platypus of crabs.
VIDEO February 4, 2019 NASA: Mysterious island that formed in the Pacific Ocean is here to stay NASA: Mysterious island that formed in the Pacific Ocean is here to stay
Evolution July 11, 2018 Scientists reveal they have found the world's oldest color According to a recent study, bright pink is the world's oldest color, having been discovered in rocks that are 1.1 billion years old.
VIDEO May 29, 2018 Extremely old fossil reveals new details about Earth Extremely old fossil reveals new details about Earth
Fossils May 17, 2018 Could reviving Woolly-Mammoth genes fight the effects of global warming? JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Woolly mammoths have been extinct for more than 4,000 years, but with new gene-editing techniques, they could help mitigate the effects of a modern problem: climate change.
Mammals May 14, 2018 Two-headed fawn found in Minnesota forest shows rare wildlife deformity A mushroom hunter's discovery of a conjoined white-tailed fawn in a Minnesota forest two years ago is being hailed by researchers as a landmark case among oddities in nature.
Africa March 22, 2018 Winged wonders: the exotic birds of Africa Bird lovers from all corners of the globe flock to Africa for the vast numbers of unique and remarkable species found throughout the continent.
Beach March 21, 2018 4 up-close encounters with sea creatures Sharks and whales and manatees—oh my! For a kid fascinated by marine life, there’s nothing more exciting than interacting with a finned friend in its natural habitat. Got a water baby in your family? Here are four encounters that let you get up-close and personal with some not-so-scary sea creatures.
Evolution March 21, 2018 Amazing places to swim with sharks Nothing sends ocean swimmers fleeing for shore faster than a fin sighting. The word shark alone is enough to scare most people, immediately calling to mind the menacing theme song for the movie "Jaws"—and, of course, all the gruesome attack scenes therein. But some people look past the sensationalism and all those razor-sharp teeth (up to 15 rows of them) to see sharks for what they really are—streamlined, beautiful animals that are fantastically adapted to their environment. (There’s a reason they’ve been around for 64 million years.) For those brave souls, the thrill of floating alongside these big fish far outweighs the fright. And in truth, many sharks pose a bigger threat to plankton than to surfers or other fish—though swimming alongside them still lends plenty of bragging rights. In order to do it, you’ll need a boat (in most cases, anyway) and local knowledge to find the fish. The surest bet is to hire a local guide service or naturalist who can take you out, outfit you with snorkels or dive gear, and—perhaps most important—let you know how close is too close. We scoured the globe to come up with some great guide services that offer you a glimpse inside the watery world of the oceans’ most-feared fish. They’ll take you on daylong dive and snorkeling charters, set you up on a live-aboard yacht for extended, all-inclusive trips, and even load you into a deep-sea submersible to get a Cousteau-style look at some seriously creepy (and rare) creatures. That underscores another fascinating fact about sharks—more than the much-maligned Great White, there are 470 species of sharks prowling the world's oceans. There are bus-sized, plankton-eating whale sharks that you can snorkel up to and touch; little lemon sharks that you can lift out of the water (literally, but we don't recommend it…their "nibbles" can cause serious injury); streamlined makos that blast through the water at upwards of 25 mph; bottom-dwelling nurse sharks who are sort of like catfish of the sea; and, yes, 5,000-pound apex predators called Great Whites. It’s up to you what shark you want to see, and how close you want to get. Some you can reach out and touch, others are best kept on the other side of a thick steel cage. With that in mind, here are the best places in the world to get nose-to-snout with sharks.
Evolution March 20, 2018 The 8 biggest mysteries of our planet Many riddles still remain when it comes to our planet.
Evolution March 12, 2018 An electro-blob under Africa may be 'ground zero' for Earth's magnetic field reversal A flip in Earth's magnetic field may be brewing.
VIDEO October 24, 2017 Stephen Hawking's decades-old thesis crashes website Stephen Hawking's 1966 thesis crashes Cambridge's website
Evolution September 26, 2017 Scientists journey to the world's 'Lost' 8th continent Scientists will soon venture to the world's hidden eighth continent, the sunken land of Zealandia.
Evolution September 25, 2017 This enzyme enabled life to conquer a hostile Earth Computers are simulating the ancestral versions of the most common protein on Earth, giving scientists an unparalleled look at early life's development of harnessing energy from the sun and production of oxygen.
Biology January 4, 2017 Humans in 100,000 years: What will we look like? Homo sapiens have slowly evolved over thousands of millennia, but what happens when modern technology comes into play?
Evolution November 22, 2016 Is that a Yeti on a dashcam video in Russia? Could the dashboard video from a drive down a dark, winding, snowy road in the Russian countryside have turned up proof of the “missing link” that Yeti and Bigfoot chasers have been looking for?
