Ongoing excavations at the historical site in Virginia have revealed the remnants of military barracks dating to the ...

Baltic pagans imported horses to be sacrificed from their Christian neighbors around 1,000 years ago. Around 1,000 years ago, ...

"In some places in our genome, we're more Neanderthal than we are human," Joshua Akey, a professor of integrative genomics at ...

Non-Africans carry around 2% Neanderthal DNA in their genomes — yet there's one chromosome where DNA from our ancient cousins ...

Chinese researchers have found a way to make aqueous batteries more energy-dense, by adding bromide to the electrolyte ...

The baobab tree evolved on the island of Madagascar before eventually spreading to Africa and Australia, new research ...

Snake Island was isolated from the Brazilian mainland at the end of the last ice age, trapping Earth's only known population ...

Quantum computers historically required massive amounts of space, but a new system will allow home users to access quantum ...

Einstein's general theory of relativity predicted that so-called 'plunging regions' around black holes would accelerate ...

Researchers think a farmhouse in the Pyrenees was set on fire by Carthaginian troops on their way to attack Rome.

Raw milk sales have surged following reports of H5N1 infections in dairy cows in the U.S. But drinking unpasteurized products ...

Around 2% of the genomes of modern Eurasians contains Neanderthal DNA. Here's how it affects our health. Today, we can still ...