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Extraordinary fossils of 518-million-year-old jawless fish, among the earliest known vertebrates, appear to show that these animals had two pairs of eyes
Newly discovered rock art sites in Sulawesi, Indonesia, that date to nearly 68,000 years ago are thought to be the oldest rock art in the...
A fossil discovery in northern Ethiopia expands the known range of Paranthropus, a genus of strong-jawed hominins that lived around 2 million years ago, and...
The light-sensitive tissue of birds’ eyes is not supplied with oxygen by blood vessels – instead, it powers itself with a flood of sugar, and...
A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say.
The work suggests early Homo sapiens developed enduring artistic practices as they moved through the islands of Southeast Asia.
A drawing of a claw-like hand on the wall of a cave in Sulawesi, Indonesia is now the oldest known rock art in the world....
Enough about the icons, Lex tells us about his big night, Dan talks about his e-reader and Moltz is also on this episode. Go to...
Media are invited to interview Holocaust survivor Tatiana Bucci, who will participate in a special plenary session on 27 January marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day....
It’s that time of the year again. No, not the Super Bowl or the Academy Awards—it’s time to announce the finalists for the 28th annual...
On a remote island in the Indian Ocean, six closely watched bats took to the star-draped skies. As they flew across the seven-acre speck of...
A pair of incredible images taken at the very moment two different stars exploded are also an accurate representation of how our feeble minds are...
The degradation of ecosystems around the world threatens UK food security, a long-awaited report says.
The degradation of ecosystems around the world threatens UK food security, a long-awaited report says.
The strategy, known as synthetic biology, is gaining momentum globally as a conservation tool and human health solution, despite attracting some critics
Even as exposure to floods, fire, and extreme heat increase in the face of climate change, a popular tool for evaluating risk has disappeared from...
Behind the scenes, Sir Keir had been coming under greater pressure to change his approach to the president.
For many decades, the Chinese government attempted to limit population growth through a one-child policy — only to abolish the rule in 2016 as it...
A few years ago, a small baker from the West Coast had a problem. A day or so after baking chocolate chip cookies, the chocolate...
Neutrinos have kept scientists on their toes in the decades since they were discovered.
The EU needs to strengthen its global partnerships and enhance its threat deterrence, MEPs say in their annual reports on the EU’s common foreign, security...
The EU needs to strengthen its global partnerships and enhance its threat deterrence, MEPs say in their annual reports on the EU’s common foreign, security...
This follow-up to the influential 28 Days Later continues to take the zombie movie franchise in a surprising and thought-provoking direction
In a formal plenary sitting, Felipe VI, King of Spain, and Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of the Republic of Portugal addressed MEPs. Source :...