A 26-ft (8-m) deep excavation in Indonesia has revealed that humans and a hominin species that pre-dates humans used the same ...

Humans have always been fascinated with space. We frequently question whether we are alone in the universe. If not, what does ...

Human brains still react to chimp voices, hinting at a deep evolutionary link in how we recognize sound.

The use of poison on arrows marked a revolution in human hunting technology—new evidence suggests it happened tens of ...

Jawbones and other remains, similar to specimens found in Europe, were dated to 773,000 years and help close a gap in ...

New UChicago Divinity School course uses religious texts and popular sci-fi to shed light on what it means to be human ...

The minuscule spheres, typically less than 5 millimeters in diameter, are the basic building blocks of nearly all plastic ...

You might believe lions, wolves, or grizzly bears sit comfortably atop the food chain. Yet a growing body of research tells a ...

The rise of humanoid robots isn’t just a technical story – it’s a test of how much human connection we’re willing to ...

Barry Smith has received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council for his research on multisensory experience, which underpins the creation of this exhibition on the senses, Stuck in ...

A pigment that makes feathers and hair orange helps prevent cellular damage by removing excess cysteine from cells.

KOC is joined by Wosny Lambre to break down Jaylen Brown’s standout performance this season, proclaiming himself the ‘best ...