Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran orangutan, Bornean orangutan, gorilla, bonobo and chimpanzee. Areas of their ...

Wherever it is, it must be the place where synurbization—the process of wildlife adapting to urban environments—originated.

The communal nature of foraging and hunting, and later farming, meant humans almost always ate their meals in the company of ...

The Jewish holiday of Passover begins Saturday, and temples around Palm Beach plan celebrations with food, prayer and ...

For Velayudhan, a resident of Irvine, CA, the pull to attend the Maha Kumbh felt powerful and inexplicable. “If it wasn’t ...

Across continents, “sacrifice zones” resemble wounds carved deep into the fabric of our planet. These are regions where ...

AN ENGLISH seaside destination with some of the UK’s best beaches has been named one of the world’s best places to visit this ...

Godzilla is one of the most iconic figures in pop culture. The powerful atomic titan has a long and illustrious history in ...

The Mesozoic Era extinctions formed the world as we know it today. Read about what caused them and which animals survived.

It’s been said that faith can move mountains. And most of us, at one point in our lives, take a leap of faith. But just what is it, and how does it impact our lives?

Genetic analysis reveals that dire wolves are not gray wolves’ ancestors but a separate species, reshaping evolutionary ...