A research team reconstructed the genome of an extinct horse species through an open-air extraction at the archaeological ...
Several hominid species were consistently exposed to lead for almost two million years, which may have given modern humans a ...
The exact origin of human life is a topic that has not one but many well-known theories by experts. While some scientists ...
Researchers digitally reconstructed a crushed skull and concluded our species is 1 million years old, igniting a debate over ...
Scientists have deciphered the genome of the bacterium behind the world's first recorded pandemic that swept through the eastern Mediterranean about 1,500 years ago. Researchers found Yersinia pestis, ...
Penn biologists present new evidence on how telomere length is inherited in early embryos. Their findings open new avenues for research on aging and cancers.
A new study of the bizarre naked mole rat shows that the animals have evolved a DNA repair mechanism that could explain their ...