Scientists trace an ancient microbe, Asgard archaea, that gave rise to humans, animals, and plants more than 2 billion years ...

A mystery that started with the discovery of a pinkie finger bone in Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia may finally have been cracked.

People typically think about evolution as a linear process where, within a species, the classic adage of "survival of the fittest" is constantly at play. New DNA mutations arise and get passed from ...

(THE CONVERSATION) People typically think about evolution as a linear process where, within a species, the classic adage of “survival of the fittest” is constantly at play. New DNA mutations arise and ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) David Toews, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) People typically think about evolution as a ...

Last month, the Bean Life Science Museum opened its new exhibit, the Evolutionary Tree of Life, to the public. “It was a fabulous feeling,” said museum director Michael Whiting. Whiting said the ...

Check out the Cell to Singularity: Reality Reboot launch trailer for this expansion for the idle life simulator game. The Reality Reboot for Cell to Singularity features more story, more choices, and ...

Seven years after the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, a new documentary shines a light on the brave Pittsburgh first responders who faced unimaginable danger inside the Tree of Life ...

Audrey Glickman showed up for morning minyan today — as she has nearly every morning since Oct. 27, 2018, when she survived the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. Glickman, now 68, was ...

Taylor Swift has completed her The Life of a Showgirl first-week victory lap. Her prize? The top spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart, which marks her 15th Number One album and sets a new record for ...