For the first time since the Apollo era, humans are preparing not just to visit the Moon, but to live and work there for ...

A new study challenges the age of a site in Chile, called Monte Verde, that's crucial to our understanding of how people got to the Americas.

How humans move is an open question, according to Mark Latash, distinguished professor of kinesiology at Penn State. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Investigations ...

New fossil research shows how human impacts, particularly through the rise of agriculture and livestock, have disrupted natural mammal communities as profoundly as the Ice Age extinctions. Subscribe ...

The animal kingdom is full of examples of species that can fully regenerate their vision, but unfortunately, humans are not among them. A new study highlights that mammals aren’t without some nifty ...

We think the human body is fully mapped. In reality, anatomy is still incomplete, and shaped by who was studied, and who wasn ...

Michael Gurven's new book takes a look at the evolution of human longevity and tries to dispel common misconceptions about aging. Reading time 6 minutes Aging is inevitable, but it hasn’t always ...