Astronauts prepare for Mars mission at the bottom of the sea
An international crew of astronauts dove to the Aquarius Reef Base to try out technologies for future journeys to Mars
Neanderthal skulls and brains may have developed just like ours
The way that skull shape changed as Neanderthals grew up suggests that they were just as smart as us, although it's still a contentious finding
Most powerful obesity gene yet boosts risk by 40 per cent
A genetic variant common among people in Samoa may have evolved to support their ancestors on long island voyages in the South Pacific
Zika epidemic could burn out in 3 years but return in a decade
Herd immunity could drive the Zika epidemic in South and Central America to an end, but some 93 million people could be infected before then
Mystery ancient human ancestor found in Australasian family tree
A genome analysis suggests that Asian and Pacific human populations share a single origin and their ancestors might have bred with Homo erectus
Universal ancestor of all life on Earth was only half alive
The identification of genes likely to belong to the common ancestor of life suggests its biochemistry was incomplete, forcing it to cling to undersea vents
The Bird That Kicks the Ever-Loving Crap Out of Its Prey
The Physics of Trying to Crash Into the Sun
There’s a Good Explanation for This Bouncy Patch of Grass in Siberia
California’s fires force evacuation of people and exotic animals
The wildfires have destroyed at least 18 houses in northern Los Angeles and a movie set so far