The Chinese dragon has been around in mythology and folklore for about as long as there's been a Chinese civilization—which is centuries. Many cultures have tales about dragons. The word itself comes ...

Scientists have found proof that the early humans who lived in North America during the last Ice Age mainly hunted and ate ...

This week, meet a big-brained ancient human relative, hear a meteorite as it lands on Earth, spot a tiny kangaroo-like marsupial, and more.

As Eisenhower once said of how conflicts end, 'sometimes it just gets down to the dirty job of killing until one side or the ...

Researchers say they have identified a new species of ancient hominin, Homo juluensis, that could help solve another big mystery of human evolution. Their proposal is sparking debate in the scientific ...