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| Neandertal DNA from cave mud shows two waves of migration across Eurasia Apr 15 2021 2:00 PM Genetic material left behind in sediments reveals new details about how ancient humans once spread across the continent. READ MORE  |
| Earth sweeps up 5,200 tons of extraterrestrial dust each year Apr 15 2021 7:00 AM Thousands of micrometeorites collected from Antarctica come from both comets and asteroids, a new study suggests. READ MORE |
| Only 3 percent of Earth's land hasn't been marred by humans Apr 15 2021 1:00 AM A sweeping survey of terrestrial ecosystems finds that vanishingly little land houses all the animals it used to. Species reintroductions could help. READ MORE |
| The P.1 coronavirus variant is twice as transmissible as earlier strains Apr 14 2021 6:57 PM The variant first found in Brazil can evade some immunity from previous COVID-19 infections, making reinfections a possibility. READ MORE |
| 'Monkeydactyl' may be the oldest known creature with opposable thumbs Apr 14 2021 10:55 AM A newly discovered pterosaur that lived during the Jurassic Period could have used its flexible digits to climb trees like a monkey. READ MORE |
| A coronavirus epidemic may have hit East Asia about 25,000 years ago Apr 14 2021 10:08 AM An ancient viral outbreak may have left a genetic mark in East Asians that possibly influences their responses to the virus that causes COVID-19. READ MORE |
| 'First Steps' shows how bipedalism led humans down a strange evolutionary path Apr 14 2021 9:00 AM In a new book, a paleoanthropologist argues that walking upright has had profound effects on human anatomy and behavior. READ MORE |
| STEM's racial, ethnic and gender gaps are still strikingly large Apr 14 2021 6:00 AM Black and Hispanic professionals remain underrepresented in STEM, while women's representation varies widely by STEM field, according to a new report. READ MORE |
| U.S. pauses J&J vaccine rollout after 6 people of 6.8 million get rare blood clots Apr 13 2021 4:02 PM The COVID-19 vaccine's pause is out of abundance of caution, experts say. The potentially deadly clots appear to be "extremely rare." READ MORE |
| Surprisingly, humans recognize joyful screams faster than fearful screams Apr 13 2021 2:13 PM Scientists believed we evolved to respond to alarming screams faster than non-alarming ones, but experiments show our brains may be wired differently. READ MORE |
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