A foot fossil found in Ethiopia belonged to an ancient human. The finding could knock one of the most famous names in human evolution from her spot on the family tree.

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Human biology evolved for a world of movement, nature, and short bursts of stress—not the constant pressure of modern life.

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President Trump is considering a regime-change war in Venezuela. He should study the post-Cold War history of U.S. regime changes.

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Across film and television, ten different Marvel Cinematic Universe characters already had the title of Director of SHIELD.

Nearly 250 years ago, Europeans established their first permanent settlement in Australia and came into contact with the continent’s Aboriginal people. Now, a new study published in Science Advances ...

While headlines focus on the relentless pace of change in AI, robotics, and medicine, the most profound transformations are ...

A groundbreaking DNA study, published this week, suggests that the first humans to reach the ancient landmass called Sahul – ...