Centromeres play virtually the same central role across the entire tree of life: They ensure the faithful segregation of ...

For more than a century, paleontologists have been piecing together how the mysterious predator Andrewsarchus is related to ...

To sort the earliest branches of the dinosaur family tree, paleontologists compare skeletons piece by piece. They build evolutionary trees from hundreds of anatomical traits—hip sockets, vertebrae, ...

Researchers have shed new light on the features that enable tree-dwelling mammals to move effectively through their environments, providing insights into the evolution of the distinct upright postures ...

Roughly 42,000 years ago, Earth’s magnetic field weakened dramatically during the Laschamps geomagnetic excursion, allowing more cosmic radiation to reach the atmosphere. In a peer‑reviewed study of ...

The largest privately owned home in the US, Biltmore House was an "American chateau built on the scale of a European palace".

DNA science has helped solve criminal cases for decades. But increasingly, investigative genetic genealogy — which was first used for cold cases — is helping to solve active cases as well.

Nestled in the southwest corner of Georgia sits a town so charming, so perfectly picturesque, you’ll swear you’ve wandered onto the set of a Hallmark holiday special – except the warmth and ...

But Six Flags Wild Safari in Jackson Township makes this fever dream a reality, offering a legitimate safari experience that requires nothing more than a car and a willingness to believe that New ...

Despite decades of industrial deposition, nitrogen availability in the boreal forest is steadily declining. In a new study published in Nature, researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural ...