A museum fossil named after the Wamanda people is forcing scientists to reconsider the age of Tanzania’s earliest dinosaur candidates.

Combining archaeological evidence with ancient DNA and data on past climates shows us how long and winding the story of human evolution is, stretching back millions of years to when the first primates ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The molecular clock theory posits that genetic changes happen steadily and gradually, offering a reliable means for peering into the past and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Zlatý kůň skull, found in a cave site in present-day Czechia. Its DNA showed similarities to bones found in a German cave, ...

An illustration of two Skiphosoura bavarica in flight shows how the reptiles might have appeared in Jurassic skies. Gabriel Ugueto During the Jurassic period, sharp-toothed flying reptiles with the ...

Using the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) and the Manchester Echelle Spectrograph (MES), astronomers from Turkey and Mexico have investigated a planetary nebula discovered two centuries ago, ...

The story of primates is a tale of incredible variety and ancient roots, told through the lens of science, DNA, and time itself. These creatures, ranging from massive gorillas to tiny mouse lemurs, ...