Findings from a mysterious remote chain of islands off the coast of California are rattling bones in the science community.

Scientists have long known that ancient Homo sapiens and Neanderthals lived alongside each other for thousands of years—until ...

When it comes to the search for life elsewhere in the universe, methane and other chemical compounds are seen as signs of ...

Are we alone in the universe? Consider mysterious "extraterrestrial" radio signals. Unexplained gases on other planets.

Ancient deep-sea organisms suggest movement, sexual reproduction, and complex animal life began earlier than previously thought.

A cave on the Turkish Mediterranean coast was inhabited first by Neanderthals and then Homo sapiens, but the continuity of ...

The White House released a scathing report accusing the Smithsonian of engaging in "extreme political activism" and ...

Scientists are calling for a lunar quarantine facility where samples from Mars, the Moon, and beyond would be examined before being brought to Earth. They warn that even a tiny alien microorganism ...

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The “Wow!” signal is one of our best pieces of evidence for aliens, but researchers are building a compelling case for a more ...

In Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa, burned bones were found in a dirt layer associated with Homo erectus. The inhabitants ...