A number of studies indicate that several herb extracts could protect against sunburn and other damage from UV light
A 44,000-year-old collection of wood and bone tools from South Africa may be the earliest example of modern culture, a new study suggests
A new study indicates that the mere act of smiling can help us deal with stressful situations more easily
How the Nova, the latest in artificial climbing wall design, goes from in-home gym to living room gallery
A major botched call by referees during the World Cup has opened the door for computerized replacements
Even though scientific interest in dinosaurs is relatively new, our species have been puzzling about the prehistoric creatures for centuries
The science is mixed on whether running shoes or bare feet are the way to go
Counterterrorism strategy now includes everything from trolling on extremists' websites to studying how the brain responds to storytelling
New findings indicate that effects of climate change could increase ozone depletion, UV exposure and skin cancer
Will we ever find out what Augustinia looked like?
A new synthetic replacement for rod and cone cells may someday bring vision to those with macular degeneration or inheritable forms of blindness
An enthusiastic dinosaur fan takes his passion to the web
An extraordinary insula helps elite athletes better anticipate their body's upcoming feelings, improving their physical reactions
As many as four different species of hominids have lived in England, starting 800,000 years ago
A new type of heat shield, made of kevlar-woven fabric and an inflation system, survived a 288-mile descent to Earth
It may seem like getting around is the same old grind every day. But take heart. There's a lot of original thinking going on about how we go places
For some patients, the mere suggestion of side effects is enough to bring on negative symptoms
A forthcoming horror film imagines what would happen if a film crew really stumbled onto a dinosaur-filled lost world
Did modern humans appear in the world suddenly or was our species' origin a long, drawn out process?
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