Humans lost that ability over time ... light on a vestigial part of our body—and a once-useful ability lost to evolution. “There are three large muscles which connect the auricle to the ...

According to the report ... which have since grown to become two of the most deadly and destructive in California history.

has “human origins” as a likely cause, according to a new report. Authorities investigating the cause of the fire told the Los Angeles Times that they believe it was started by someone ...

Since then, presidents have made annual proclamations for National Black History Month, a tradition that President Donald Trump plans to continue, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline ...

Either way, “sources have told The Times the blaze appears to have human origins,” the newspaper reports. The New Year’s Day fire, the Lachman Fire, may have been started by fireworks at about 12:15 a ...

Generative AI is being heralded as a transformational moment in human evolution, according to Sumanta Roy, president of Tata Consultancy Services' Middle East and Africa region. Speaking at the Global ...

Maybe, with a little luck, he would make another discovery that would change the map of human evolution. A version of this story appears in the February 2025 issue of National Geographic magazine.

The future lies not in identifying people but in ensuring they are human. Hence, it is crucial to explore why proving humanness is more relevant than ever and how new methods are emerging to meet ...

According to scientists, there was a European-related gene flow that took place during the transition from the Bronze to the Iron Age, which supports the theory that Europeans migrated to the Middle ...

A child in California is presumed to have H5N1 bird flu, according to the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH). As of Dec. 23, there had been 36 confirmed human cases of bird flu in ...

Rapid evolution can lead to reduced biodiversity, as species unable to adapt face extinction. Ecosystem imbalances arise as invasive species prevail, pushing out native organisms. According to the ...