This ancient child burial is the world's oldest, dating back 80,000 years
The burial site adds to the history of humankind's symbolic commemoration of the dead
Denisovans left their DNA traces in humans, but their fossils remain elusive
New study digs into ancestries of people in Island Southeast Asia
A decoy may be the key to developing a vaccine against a deadly bioweapon
New research shows how Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus attaches to cells, paving the way for a vaccine
The mysterious cause of sea star wasting syndrome is a mystery no more
Sea stars suffer when microorganisms living on them suck up too much oxygen from the water
DNA from a mummified bishop's lungs shows tuberculosis infected humans only recently
New research resolves a scientific debate about when tuberculosis became established in humans
A new bird song has spread all over in North America
Nearly all the white-throated sparrows are singing a new tune
Lizards beat the heat by finding new "microhabitats"
The behavioral change offers refuge from large temperature swings
Neanderthals braided their own string
A 40,000 year old cord made of plant fiber provides unprecedented insight into our extinct relatives