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After a four-year hiatus, conservationists in New Zealand are relieved that the flightless kākāpo is once again breeding.

A DNA analysis of human remains found that two medieval men were buried in a peculiar position at a ritualistic site from the ...

In Southern California, it's coyote breeding season. Here's what you need to know about it and what precautions you should be ...

Fossils of a human ancestor from 773,000 years ago may be near the base of the Homo sapiens lineage, representing a common ...

Scientists have digitally reconstructed the face of a 1.5-million-year-old Homo erectus fossil from Ethiopia, uncovering an unexpectedly primitive appearance. While its braincase fits with classic ...

An artist's interpretation of an early human ancestor striking flint on a piece of iron pyrite. Craig Williams, The Trustees of the British Museum Archaeologists were digging at a site in England when ...

When Israel launched its 12-day attack on Iran in June, a network of secret agents on the ground proved critical in crippling Tehran’s defenses. Some of the most secret operatives weren’t professional ...

Scientists have discovered the oldest evidence of ancient humans igniting fires: a 400,000-year-old open-air hearth buried in an old clay pit in southern England. The study, published in the journal ...

Something about a warm, flickering campfire draws in modern humans. Where did that uniquely human impulse come from? How did our ancestors learn to make fire? How long have they been making it?

Something about a warm, flickering campfire draws in modern humans. Where did that uniquely human impulse come from? How did our ancestors learn to make fire? How long have they been making it? Stream ...