In 2010, scientists found the first evidence of another hominin subspecies, known as the Danisovans. Now, they’ve identified ...

Deep in the misty highlands of northwestern Peru, scientists have uncovered three entirely new species of frogs.

Human infants receive up to 400 times more direct vocal communication than baby bonobos and nearly 70 times more than baby ...

This week, a fossilized skull offers new clues about a mysterious prehistoric human species, astronomers unlock missing ...

Humankind's tangled shrub of ancestry now has a new branch: Researchers in the Philippines announced today that they have discovered a species of ancient human previously unknown to science.. The ...

I ntrepid microbe hunters have discovered 20 new viruses lurking in the bat populations of the orchards of southwestern China ...

Biologist and host Shane Campbell-Staton joins Morning Joe to discuss the new season of PBS's Emmy-nominated docuseries ...

So much science starts with deciphering a genome, the blueprint for every being on Earth. With such roadmaps in hand, ...

Ticks are spreading beyond traditional regions experiencing an uptick in milder winters, with experts warning about the rise ...

New viruses that are genetically similar to known fatal viruses have been discovered near food sources in a concerning new ...

With more than half the world now living in cities and urban land cover expected to increase by about 1.2 million square ...

Two newly discovered viruses lurking in bats are dangerously similar to Nipah and Hendra, both of which have caused deadly ...