In a new study, scientists led by a team at the University of Parma in Italy have found that pet dogs spontaneously associate ...

Until we find DNA from the remains of these apparent mash-ups, we may never know which species they were, a new report concludes.

In one specimen we see hints of both sides of Neanderthal life: violence, and altruistic care for the sick and wounded.

By 2050, a recent forecast says, nearly 25 million people around the world could develop dementia each year. That’s a huge increase on previous estimates and begs the urgent question: what can we do ...