New evidence from Wonderwerk Cave suggests early humans were handling fire far earlier than once believed, deep inside a ...

Fossils smaller than a fingertip are reshaping what scientists thought they knew about how primate relatives spread after the asteroid impact.

New seismic scans and microscopic crystals reveal the hidden force behind Silverpit Crater, and the towering tsunami it ...

A giant crocodile once ruled Lucy’s world, lurking in ancient Ethiopian waters with jaws powerful enough to turn early human ...

Japan's researchers built a self-regulating artificial photosynthesis device that turns water and CO2 into liquid fuel as sunlight shifts throughout the day.

Benjamin Santer, an Honorary Professor at the University of East Anglia (UEA), was one of the first researchers to detect a distinct human “fingerprint” in Earth’s climate system, work that helped ...

A global review finds that water-in-diesel emulsion can slash NOx and soot at the same time, offering a cheaper path to cleaner diesel engines.

A slow, eastward-moving current of hot rock deep within Earth may be the primary force feeding Yellowstone’s volcanic system, according to a study published in Science on April 9, 2026. Researchers at ...

Scientists warn that space missions may be overlooking real evidence of life, raising the stakes for Mars, icy moons, and future alien-world exploration. The study was led by Inge Loes ten Kate, ...

This essay is part of a series on the value of evolutionary approaches to psychology. Part 1 clears away seven key misconceptions. Part 2 shows why evolution is necessary for a complete science of the ...

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is the most popular personality test in the world. It’s a favourite among Fortune 100 companies, government agencies and regular people. More than 1.5 million people ...