The failure of the United States to crush Iran also shows the extraordinary evolution of warfare as Tehran resists the ...

A new study finds natural selection has reshaped hundreds of human genes in the past 10,000 years, driven by farming, disease ...

A common element in “Star Trek” and other science fiction is their depiction of humanoid alien species. If life exists ...

Blackstone Inc. closed its latest life-sciences fund with $6.3 billion of commitments, the firm’s biggest haul for backing clinical trials of medicines and technologies. The new vehicle, Blackstone ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

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Scientists have finally come face-to-face with an ancient human ancestor called Little Foot. A new digital reconstruction reveals the visage of one of our oldest close human relatives, researchers ...

Most people alive today carry fragments of Neanderthal DNA in their genome. Now scientists are gaining a more intimate understanding of the ancient encounters that put it there. By Carl Zimmer One of ...

Human evolution has long been tied to growing brain size, and new research suggests prenatal hormones may have played a surprising role. By studying the relative lengths of index and ring fingers — a ...

If asked to put a dollar amount on a loved one’s life, it’s priceless. Up until last month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimated a monetary value of $11 to $13 million to human life in ...

British Land has agreed to acquire Life Science REIT in a recommended cash-and-share deal valuing the specialist property investor at about £150M. The deal represents a premium of about 21% to Life ...