From the beginning of time to the origins of life, our "when" special series tackles the timing of crucial events and the ...

What was Earth like billions of years ago? How did life emerge? And how did humanity come to dominate the planet? This video ...

Now researchers from The Rockefeller University have unearthed intriguing genetic evidence: a protein variant found only in humans that may have helped shape the emergence of spoken language.

After half of the mayor’s top aides resigned, the governor announced that she’ll meet with key city leaders on Tuesday.

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A collection of essays by the late David McCullough, including some never published before, will be released this fall.

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For decades, scientists assumed that life on Earth emerged through a chain of highly improbable flukes. But a new theory suggests it may have instead arrived just in time.

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When Earth first formed, it was too hot to retain ice. This means all the water on our planet must have originated from ...