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

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 ...

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

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

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.

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 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 ...

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 ...