Our species, Homo sapiens, emerged in Africa between 150,000 and 250,000 years ago. Then, around 80,000 years ago, the first modern humans left the black continent and spread to the rest of the world. But they did not arrive at all...
New research combines a remote sensing system with a predictive spatial distribution model and concludes that between 10,272 and 23,648 large-scale archaeological sites in the Amazon remain to be discovered
Parents and coaches of youth chess players peg the highest potential rating of girl players to be lower than that of boy players.
Researchers have developed a bacteria-based tool to test whether form follows function among organelles.
They aren't the only kings of the savannah.
Reducing the amount of fishing gear in the water could go a long way to saving humpback whales while having little impact on crab fishers.
New research shows the potential of fermentation for producing plant-based cheese that people want to eat.
A new study with mice identifies a drug that could help ease cancer-related fatigue without interfering with treatments.
Agriculture in Syria started with a bang as a fragmented comet slammed into the Earth's atmosphere over Abu Hureyra, researchers say.