What does it mean to be human? For a long time, the answer seemed clear. Our species, Homo sapiens — with our complex thoughts and deep emotions — were the only true humans to ever walk the Earth.

Scientists estimate that the human eye can distinguish up to 10 million colors. That’s pretty impressive, considering the interesting fact that we only have three types of color-perceiving rods ...

Scientists in the US have developed a paint significantly "whiter than the whitest paint currently available". Tests carried out by researchers at Purdue University on their "ultra-white" paint ...

Oct. 24, 2023 — Primatologists are using genetic analysis to determine the geographic origin of ancient mummified baboons found in Egypt. The team finds evidence that the two legendary trading ...

The galaxy's stars keep a record of its history. By reading those stories, astronomers are learning more about how the Milky ...

On solutions, the report walks a tightrope between optimism and urgency. The authors detail numerous state and local actions—a new stormwater code in Pittsburgh, for example, or water ...

All of humanity can now take the Grand Tour: a travel circuit of global sites that help us understand ourselves and our ...

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In a sharp break from the previous assessment, the new installment’s chapter on climate mitigation focuses on the ways the nation has begun cutting climate pollution and how those reductions now ...