The majority of organisms that have ever existed and now extinct. Most animals have been wiped out my mass extinction events and some scientist argue than we are currently going through a mass ...
An artificial, shell-less egg seeks to solve the “chicken or egg” debate, and could have big implications on animal ...
Research shows that some baby names are being used so infrequently now that they have a pretty good chance of disappearing ...
Global warming extinctions usually have people picturing the last polar bears or other furry critters disappearing.
Senior officials have warned that Labour could become extinct as it moves further away from its working-class roots. The ...
Nick Bostrom is famed for developing simulation theory. Now he's turning his attention to AI -- and risk to humankind.
High plant extinction rates are projected for southern Europe, the western U.S. and southern Australia by 2100, posing risks to plant species like these eucalyptus trees growing in Australia.
A stunning fossil discovery in Ethiopia shows that early Homo and a previously unknown Australopithecus species lived together around 2.6 to 2.8 million years ago. The find overturns the classic ...
A growing faction on the Croisette is making the case that technology should serve the artist — not replace them.
A new study suggests Neanderthals didn’t go extinct simply because of climate change or competition with Homo sapiens. Instead, the key difference may have been social connectivity—Homo sapiens formed ...