A new study rewrites the story of human evolution, suggesting that intelligent life is not rare but a natural planetary ...

Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to a new model for how intelligent life developed on Earth.

“Our existence is probably not an evolutionary fluke,” says Jennifer Macalady, a study co-author and microbiology professor ...

A supposed square structure spotted on Mars sparked speculation about alien archeological sites on the red planet. It's a fun ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

It’s already baffling how many incredible and strange creatures can be found on planet Earth, with there being well over 8 ...

We suggest that as the Earth changed physically and chemically over time, its surface conditions allowed for a greater diversity of habitats for life. And these changes operate on geologic timescales ...

In our current age of devastating environmental challenges, Shared Planet offers an alternative for our future. There are unique benefits ... ways that benefit humans, habitats and wildlife.

One of Earth’s deepest mysteries lies beneath our feet: the planet’s inner core. Made of iron and nickel, the hot, solid sphere is about 70% the size of the moon. Recent research suggested this dense ...

Carlos Slim is not the only one who has doubted that Elon Musk can achieve his plan to take humans to Mars before 2029 ...

"You're an expendable! You're here to be expended." Perhaps we shouldn't consider any life as expendable. Bong Joon-ho's long-awaited new science fiction movie is finally here and finally ready to be ...

It’s fun to conceptualise like this, and set the human story within the grand perspective of Earth’s history. But there’s a ...