Analysis of DNA extracted from an ancient finger bone points to the existence of a previously unknown type of ancient human that was genetically different from both Neanderthals and modern humans.

Scientists have often looked to nature in the quest for new drugs to treat everything from cancer to infectious diseases. But archaeologist Patrick McGovern and an interdisciplinary group of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are using a different approach: they’re looking to the past in search of new drugs.

Researchers have recently discovered that the Oriental hornet may be capable of harvesting energy from sunlight.

A new study suggests that aspirin taken over an extended time period reduces the risk of death from a variety of solid tumor cancers.

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NASA’s recent satellite images of Mars show a stark and fascinating landscape in unprecedented detail.