Human evolution’s biggest mystery, which emerged 15 years ago from a 60,000-year-old pinkie finger bone, finally started to ...

Even hardened tooth tartar can rewrite textbooks,” said evolutionary geneticist Qiaomei Fu, whose research team has just closed the 15 year gap in the history of one of humanity’s most elusive ...

MIT scientists have achieved the first-ever lab synthesis of verticillin A, a complex fungal compound discovered in 1970. Its delicate structure stalled chemists for decades, despite differing from ...

For the first time, scientists have analyzed metabolism-related molecules from the fossilized bones of animals that lived 1.3 ...

Learn more about a new technology that is turning ancient teeth into one of archaeology’s most powerful tools.

Researchers have developed a new method for human identification, which could be a powerful new tool for forensic ...

Dolphin study links strong male friendships to slower biological aging. Research tracked 38 dolphins using DNA to measure ...

The oldest clinical case of Klinefelter Syndrome has been detected in a 1,000-year-old Portuguese skeleton. Klinefelter Syndrome is a super rare genetic but non-hereditary condition that gives men an ...

Domesticated cats may have arrived in the West much later than previously thought, according to new research published on Thursday. Cats began their relationship with humans quite early, with evidence ...

ALPINE For three decades, those who love the history and archaeology of the Big Bend region have gathered at Sul Ross State University to share research, publications, artifacts and opinions. The ...

August 14, 2025 – From July 20-26, 18 Hendrix College students participated in the second year of the Leadership in Environmental Analysis for the People (LEAP) program, led by professors Courtney ...