China is building a very different kind of AI story than the one most people see in the West. Instead of focusing mainly on ...

Is there really such a thing as human nature? The answer lies between two old extremes, and getting it right shapes how we face AI, authoritarianism, and climate.

The “Frozen Evolution” Myth A popular assumption says medicine, technology, and home comforts have put humanity beyond the ...

By Susan Shea By midsummer, the deck in our backyard is lined with a profusion of tall orange flowers. Each flower is shaped ...

DNA preservation on cave walls is highly variable, but scientists say their work is an important step on the path toward ...

Tiny fossil teeth from Alaska are changing how scientists view mammal life and migration in the ancient Arctic.

Exceptionally preserved fossils from China reveal that bryozoans were already thriving during the Cambrian explosion.

Two-hundred and fifty years ago, the American revolution sent shockwaves around the globe. At the same time, events taking ...