Many people believe that we humans have conquered nature through the wonders of civilization and technology. Some also believe that because we are different from other creatures, we have complete ...

We are indeed still evolving, though it can be hard to tell because it happens over generations and often involves things you can't see, such as what foods different people are able to digest. When ...

Evidence that modern humans and an older hominin species used the same cave, probably during overlapping periods, has been found during a deep excavation in Indonesia. The discovery is the result of ...

A late-night journey of a fox and an otter raises questions about conservation, human development, and animal resilience.

Apennine brown bears have been living alongside humans in central Italy since at least the era of the Roman Empire. This prolonged proximity to people seems to have affected the isolated creatures’ ...

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