Brain tissue is among the most energetically costly in the body, and as a result, larger-brained mammals require more energy to support brain growth and maintenance.

UVM anthropologist Marieka Brouwer Burg was part of a team that made the surprising discovery of an early fish-trapping ...

The close range of the prints suggests that the two species walked through the same lakeshore area within hours or days of ...

The immune performance of wild capuchin monkeys declines when the animals experience higher temperatures, and younger monkeys seem to be particularly vulnerable to heat, according to a University of ...

In 2020, during the height of the pandemic, 350 African elephants died suddenly and mysteriously in northeastern Botswana.

China's surveillance state maintains order but struggles to prevent violent rampages. The growing frequency of such incidents ...

The student turned out to be the son of Evelyn Lobo-Villegas, the sister of Clarence Lobo, the last tribal chief of the ...

Findings contradict some doctors' beliefs that home births are more dangerous than delivering in a birth center.

Researchers identified Homo juluensis, a potential ancient human species, shedding light on Asia’s evolutionary history.