A newly discovered visual cell in deep-sea fish larvae is reshaping long-held assumptions about how vertebrates see the world.

Researchers have identified a "tipping point" about 2.7 million years ago when global climate conditions switched from being ...

From "cumulative" health risks in men to the lack of residency training, Dr. Michael Christopher breaks down why dedicated skin checks are a necessity.

A flexible tongue, sensitive beak and teethlike cones in the mouth may have helped Archaeopteryx generate enough energy to fly.

In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.

What if Homo erectus (H. erectus), the direct ancestor of modern humans, arrived in China much earlier than we thought? Research published in Science Advances may rewrite our understanding of early ...

Sri Lanka awoke on the morning of 13 February, 2026, to the quiet passing of Professor Tissa Vitarana at his home in Nawala. With him departs not only a towering figure in science and public life, but ...

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 ...

Over the past decade, the landscape of online slot gaming has undergone a remarkable transformation. What once resembled simple, fruit-machine-inspired experiences now populates through diverse, ...

Imagine the first two lines of Whitney Houston’s mawkish hit “The Greatest Love of All” on a loop for an hour and a half and you’re part way to experiencing Andrew Stanton’s decades-spanning ...