DNA in a fossil from a young girl has revealed that a mysterious extinct human lineage occupied Asia longer than previously thought, allowing more potential interbreeding with Neanderthals.
The face of a man who died in England around 4,500 years ago has been reconstructed, revealing a "striking" image that should help humans alive today feel a personal connection.
For decades, parents have fretted over 'screen time,' limiting the hours their children spend looking at a screen. But as times change, so does media... and how parents should (or shouldn't) regulate it.
The more than 3,861 square miles of the giant Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia provides salt to locals, lithium for the world's batteries and even technical help for satellite radar altimeters.
Brain training games such as Lumosity may not boost people's overall thinking abilities, a new study suggests.
Clindamycin is a prescription antibiotic commonly used to treat acne, vaginal infections and certain bacterial infections.
Wolves are large carnivores — the largest member of the dog, or Canid, family. Wolves are common to all parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
Could a portable computer system one day interact directly with the human brain to improve how it processes sensory information?
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For hundreds of years in the southwestern deserts of the United States, Native American potters have searched for the finest of clay soils and fashioned to create beautiful ceramic items.
Among the first nonmicroscopic life-forms on Earth were frondy things that changed depending on their environment.
Actor Nelsan Ellis, who starred on the HBO show "True Blood," has died of heart failure. But what causes this condition?
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