Bones recovered from a natural shaft unveil a 4,000-year-old massacre of men, women and children, possibly part of a cycle of revenge killings.

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Legislation that would push the FDA to drop outdated animal testing regulations has been passed through the U.S. Senate.

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The longevity of tuatara far exceeds that of its ectothermic relatives. The study estimates that, on average, turtles live ...

New Insights on Gut-Brain Connections and Mental Health Researchers have discovered new connections between the gut and brain ...

If cornered, however, they erect their quills, which detach only when an object such as a dog’s nose or human’s hand comes in ...

Two human cases of the H5N1 virus, also known as avian flu, have been confirmed in San Joaquin County, according to local public health officials and the Centers for Disease Control. Officials said ...

A new study, which examined hominin fossils from east Asia, has proposed the introduction of new archaic human species named Homo juluensis.

This week, learn why Greenland sharks can live for centuries, discover when Neanderthals and humans met, see the most ...

Keller remarked their work is driven by the belief in the power of the human-animal bond—a bond that will surely shine ...

Glowing red lobsters, octopus gardens, towering tree-like corals and glass sponges that are thousands of years old make up ...