Evolution

More than 100 millennia ago, people were roasting tubers—a practice that fueled their bodies and may have aided migrations

A new analysis of a famous fossil suggests that there may be more feathered dinosaurs in Germany’s lithographic limestone than we currently know

The remains of our distant relatives evoke more than just data points

Confronting climate change, cultures with intensive, specialized land use were vulnerable. Those that endured cultivated multiple crops and helped edible rainforest species prosper

Two monkey species who last shared a common ancestor 3 million years ago have "eerily similar" alarm calls.

Wolves lack the muscles that allow dogs to raise their eyebrows and make puppy dog eyes

First gene associated with cannabis abuse likely affects how people respond to the drug

If we’re a dud cosmic experiment, is there hope?

Millipedes, often blind, have come up with clever physical signals to ward off sexual advances from members of wrong species.

A tiny fossil skull reveals the oldest known vertebrate capable of crunching hard-shelled prey

A pair of fossil skulls reveal how Smilodon fought with each other

Anthropologists found parasite eggs in ancient poop samples, providing a glimpse of human health as hunter-gatherers transitioned to settlements. Christopher Intagliata reports.