Neanderthals split into distinct regional groups that developed genetic differences far sooner than modern human populations typically did, according to a study published in Proceedings of the ...

Though it seems unremarkable, Yellowstone's Mushroom Pool might be the most important thermal feature in history. A discovery from its waters led to ...

For decades, birdwatchers in Japan thought they were looking at the same little green songbird flitting through mountain forests on two far‑flung island chains. It took high‑tech DNA tests and ...

Ruben Saraiva grew up as a 'shy' boy who loved football in Reading, Berkshire but now faces life in a hellhole jail in ...

Credit: Phyroum Chourn / Fauna & Flora/Cover Images A series of newly identified species has been uncovered in Cambodia’s unexplored limestone cave systems - including a spectacular turquoise viper.

For more than 40 years, the Golden State Killer haunted California. A serial rapist and murderer active in the 1970s and '80s, he eluded detectives for decades. By 2018, hope of identifying him was ...