A new analysis of ancient DNA has found that Neanderthal genomes contain 62 percent more ancestry from anatomically modern ...

Thus far, our search for extraterrestrial life points toward Clarke’s former point, suggesting that our little blue dot is ...

In the second season of “Sugar,” Colin Farrell’s character has to deal with life alone. At the end of the first season, it ...

The breakthrough could reveal previously hidden ancient human activity inside caves, acting as ‘genetic archives’ ...

In cancer research, one person's junk is increasingly becoming another person's treasure. Scientists have uncovered new evidence showing how recently evolved "junk DNA" genetic elements can become ...

The “Wow!” signal is one of our best pieces of evidence for aliens, but researchers are building a compelling case for a more ...

DNA preservation on cave walls is highly variable, but scientists say their work is an important step on the path toward ...

“Before the last glacial period, Neanderthals had diverse maternal lineages. As ice sheets advanced and habitable territory shrank, survivors appear to have concentrated in a climate refugium in ...

An international team of cave explorers has shown that cave walls and the prehistoric rock art that adorns them can preserve human DNA for thousands of years.

As much as Steven Spielberg likes aliens, he seems to prefer holding them at arm’s length. The creatures in Close Encounters ...

Genetic analysis of Neanderthals in north-western Europe reveals that this population was surprisingly genetically diverse, ...

SETI scientists searched the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS for radio signals that could indicate extraterrestrial technology ...