Our prehistoric human ancestors relied on deliberately modified and sharpened stone tools as early as 3.3 million years ago.

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The white-handed gibbon comes closest to humans in the study, with a monogamy rate of 63.5%. It’s the only other top-ranked ...

The march comes after nationwide protests over ICE shootings in Minnesota and Portland and just before a “Free America ...

There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

Few animals look as calm and harmless as a hippo lounging in the water, but appearances can be deceiving. Dangerously so, in ...

Companies from around the world traveled to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this month to show off their latest ...

Magnets tuned with lasers at room temperature could lead to faster hard drives and a new generation of computer chips.

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Human eggs have been "rejuvenated" for the first time, an advance scientists say could revolutionise IVF success rates for ...

Humans are the only primates that run nearly naked under the sun. Here’s how this biological tradeoff reshaped how our ...