The enlightened truth of the role of fire in human evolution. Illustration by Paul Garland The next time you find yourself lost in thought while gazing at a fireplace ablaze or even a solitary ...

The Hobbits of Flores created an uproar among anthropologists, causing them to question assumptions about evolution and human origins that had held sway for more than half a century. Some agree ...

The Secrets of Fossil Teeth Revealed by the Synchrotron: A Long Childhood Is the Prelude to the Evolution of a Large Brain Nov. 14, 2024 — Could social bonds be the key to human big brains?

She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not': Physical Forces Encouraged Evolution of Multicellular Life, Scientists Propose Mar. 31, 2025 — A study presents a striking example of cooperative organization ...

The vagina is a flexible tube that joins the uterus to the vulva. Vaginas are usually around 3 inches long but may vary widely in color, size, and shape. The vaginal opening is the part of the ...

Ongoing temperature recordings using thermometers have shown a clear warming of the Earth's temperature over the past few decades. By using this data, scientists have found that the Earth’s ...

What is an ecosystem? Natural factors and human management changes The global distributions of ecosystems Coral reefs Case study - coral reefs - Cebu, Philippines ...

Palaeoecology studies environmental evidence to assess the impact of natural events and human activities on landscapes, climate and changing environments. Modules examine themes such as ancient ...

Archaeology explores a wide range of evidence that documents the human past – from artefacts ... ranging in time from the evolution of early humans to the Middle Ages, and covering fields as diverse ...

Artificial intelligence and phylogenetics helped scientists revise the evolutionary timeline of bacteria.