Ancient DNA reveals farming was brought to Britain by migrants, not adopted by local...
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News stories about human life, archaeology, anthropology, palaeoanthropology, philosophy and history of science...
The adage that the surefire way to garner a visit from Father Christmas is not to be naughty has been dismissed as a...
Two new sets of footprints, left by an ancient human relative over three and a half million years ago, have been...
The first example of a fossilised dinosaur brain has been discovered in a pebble picked up on a UK beach.
New research shows how small lies escalate over time unveiling the biological basis for the slippery slope of...
The first fossilised dinosaur brain has been discovered by scientists in the UK...
Scientists have developed a gene editing system with the potential to cure the inherited blood disorder sickle cell...
How cells recycle their waste, the mechanics of superconductivity and the crafting of nano-scale motors were...
Scientists have successfully extracted proteins preserved for nearly 4 million years in ostrich eggshells.
New research suggests that living forever is off the cards
How lobsters eat poisonous jellyfish without getting stung.
Empathy may make us learn faster when it comes to helping others, new research suggests.
A genetic change that rendered modern humans resistant to the effects of smoke may explain why we flourished while...
Harnessing the power of fire may have unwittingly led to the evolution of tuberculosis, according to a new study out...
Speedy chewing robot munches on paleodiet to evaluate tooth wear rate.
Study finds that having Botox treatment impairs your ability to read the emotions of others.
A genetic analysis of Australian aborigines confirms when their earliest ancestors first arrived on the Antipodean...
The colours of extinct animals have been revealed for the first time as ancient pigments are unlocked from fossils...
A man paralysed has been able to walk again thanks to a new brain-muscle interface device developed by scientists in...
Sitting has been deemed the new smoking, but is fidgeting now the new standing?
A cave crammed with fossil remains of a previously undiscovered human ancestor suggests that these primitive people...
Scientists thought language was processed in one side of the brain, until they studied whistled languages…
Five hundred year old graffiti provides clues about how society was impacted by climate change.
A fossil snake unlike any other has been discovered - it has 4 legs! Could this settle some arguments about the...
A landmark study showed that de-working Kenyan children boosted school attendance. Now a second look is shedding doubt...