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The hominins may have gone on adventures, but they lacked key skills of modern humans

People in the U.S. experience more, and more intense, heat waves than the Founding Fathers would have

New archaeology has uncovered everything from musket balls to wig curlers at the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill, the first major clash of the American Revolution

The moon is Earth’s constant companion. But will that always be the case?

Female mammals have long thought to be born with all the eggs they would ever have, but new research is challenging that consensus

Trying to kill algae with chemicals is a common response when community ponds or other water features go green, but a freshwater ecologist says there may be safer and more effective solutions

The space agency has put out a call for its Moon & Mars Exploration Analog, which recreates the challenges of a long-duration space mission

The way women use energy while running is fundamentally different from men

A heat wave over the Fourth of July weekend could put millions at risk of heat-related illnesses. Here’s what to do to stay safe—and why you don’t just need to drink lots of water

Chat apps, email, and cloud files have become the primary record of how power is exercised. Archivists are trying to preserve them before formats go dark or messages disappear without a trace

This new group, which is led by Harvard professor Avi Loeb, aims to advise the Trump administration and the U.S. intelligence community, as well as to publish its findings in peer-reviewed journals

The breakthrough could reveal previously hidden ancient human activity inside caves, acting as ‘genetic archives’