Humans have influenced the planet like no other species. The impact we've made on Earth is undeniable. But have you ever ...

A long-standing question about when archaic members of the genus Homo adapted to harsh environments such as deserts and rainforests has been answered in a new research paper.

A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer ...

We have long been inspired by the idea that life could reside on Mars – human or otherwise. But fiction is getting closer to ...