The dream of traversing the depths of space and planting the seed of human civilization on another planet has existed for generations.

Fossil teeth challenge the idea that large brains drove extended childhood, suggesting cultural transmission shaped human evolution.

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Some of the first human beings to arrive in Tasmania, over 41,000 years ago, used fire to shape and manage the landscape, ...

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Your chances of being overthrown by a colony of octopi are slim, but not impossible (lets hope The Simpsons never predict ...

Evolution is the way groups of life-forms change over time to better fit the places they live. It is why life takes "such endless forms most beautiful and wonderful," as British biologist Charles ...

The temporal lobe—a key area of our brain responsible for our memory and communication—could also reveal hidden clues about ...

My Octopus Teacher? Well, scientists are suggesting that 'my octopus empire' may be more fitting, come the apocalypse.