National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek is retracing the path of human migration. More specifically, the scientific community's best guess for the likely path of early human migration. While walking ...

Since the time of the dinosaurs, cycad plants may have attracted insects using infrared light. It may be the world's oldest ...

"We think humans brought pyrite to the site with the intention of making fire. And this has huge implications, pushing back ...

For outdoor enthusiasts, Ridgecrest serves as the perfect basecamp for exploring some of California’s most spectacular ...

Though there were setbacks on climate change and funding for science this year, there was still plenty of amazing discoveries ...

A UC Berkeley-led analysis of tree mortality after two recent Amazonian droughts shows that “hot drought” conditions, which are becoming more frequent, are leading to tree dieoffs and reducing the ...

Indigenous and other Ecuadorians have lived with millions of gallons of toxic pollution from Texaco’s operations for decades.

The human use of fire, attested by evidence from Africa, goes back around 1.6m years. But, hitherto, the oldest signs of ...

Evidence uncovered in a field in Suffolk, England indicates that ancient humans intentionally harnessed fire more than ...

Scientists have discovered the oldest-known evidence of fire-making by prehistoric humans in the English county of Suffolk - ...

Excited scientists announced Wednesday they have discovered evidence in the UK of humans deliberately making fire 400,000 ...

Like the song says, it’s time for mistletoe and holly. The holly tree has been a winter favorite throughout human history, but the genus, which includes hundreds of species, goes back much further ...