A mammoth tooth was discovered in Mexico during the construction of the Felipe Angeles International Airport in Santa Lucia. (Image credit: Gerardo Peña, INAH.) For the first time in the tropics, scientists have sequenced ancient DNA from the only mammoth…
Which animals do you think have tougher relationships within the group: wolves or horses? Where do more fights occur? Who is ready to tear apart an opponent for a sideways glance? Who has no less passions than in Turkish TV…
The dramatic increase in life expectancy seen in the first half of the 20th century will not happen again, according to researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, and the French Institute for Demographic…
The September equinox marks the official start of astronomical autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. (Image courtesy of Anton Petrus via Getty Images) When does autumn begin in the Northern Hemisphere? A meteorologist might tell you it's September 1, the start…
Canada's 2023 wildfire season has been the most destructive on record. (Photo: Cole Burston/Bloomberg via Getty Images) More than 87,000 premature deaths worldwide could be caused by Canada's devastating 20
Genetic data shows that Yakut horses are known for their short, stocky build, thick coat and (Image: Bernard Grua/Getty Images) How, where, when and who domesticated the first horses remains a mystery, but scientists are constantly trying to unravel it…