Years ago, humanity lost one of its last surviving hominin cousins, Homo floresiensis (also known as "the hobbit" thanks to its small stature).

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A treasure trove of 225 funerary figurines has been discovered inside a tomb in the ancient Egyptian capital of Tanis in the ...

On November 27th, Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome experienced a severe accident that has suspended Russia's ability to launch ...

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When I worked on the latest Global Burden of Disease cancer study, a global project that tracks cancer patterns and deaths across countries, I found myself pausing as the numbers loaded on the screen.

Scientists looking to tackle our ongoing obesity crisis have made an important discovery: Intermittent calorie restriction ...

Oddly shaped conch shells found at Neolithic archaeological sites dating back 6,000 years could have served as technology for ...

Have you ever seen a dog focused on nuzzling their expensive treat under a blanket, behind a couch cushion, or into a freshly ...

A review by researchers from the University of Birmingham and the University of Oxford in the UK has found that controlled ...