The size of human beings has increased over the past century thanks to better health and nutrition — but this change has not ...

Dec. 12, 2024 — Few genomes have been sequenced from early modern humans, who first arrived in Europe when the region was already inhabited by Neanderthals. An international team has now ...

According to Sarmento, bear dogs are widely touted for bear hazing, but there is no scientific research on whether they work.

Instead, it’s the effort they put into their mates ... of being a top-ranking male may be harmful to their health. Previous studies of Amboseli baboons have found that top-ranking males age faster -- ...

The New World screwworm was eradicated from the state decades ago, but now officials are warning it may be poised to return.

There’s no doubt the male elk is an impressive animal, as you can see in the video above. However, visitors to Yellowstone National Park were undoubtedly shocked to see the elk do a particular … odd ...

The skull fragments, teeth, jaws and other remains unearthed at different sites across the country are clearly remnants of archaic hominins — the formal name for species in the human lineage ...

When an individual’s sexual orientation emerges it could be androphilic (finding male bodies erotic), gynephilic ... Created with Sketch. Human societies did not begin to embrace monogamy ...

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phthalate harms the reproductive system in male mice and causes fertility defects. In a new study, scientists have shown ... Stem Cells Shed New Light on How the Human Embryo Forms May 31 ...