Human beings have been at the center of ecological change on Earth for thousands of years. But as history shows, no species ...

Mass extinction is not just a theory; Earth has already gone through five of them, including the event about 65 million years ...

Humans will likely go extinct eventually, leaving behind a planet that will have to adjust in their wake. While there is no true consensus as to what a human-free world will look like, there are a ...

The idea that extreme climate change could one day cause a mass extinction and end the human dominance is not as farfetched ...

Warnings that humanity is heading toward its own disappearance have shifted from the fringes of science fiction into mainstream research and public debate. Instead of vague prophecies, scientists now ...

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Discover the latest news, features and articles about who Neanderthals were, whether they mated with modern humans and when they died out.

Almost half of the processes that are crucial to maintaining the stability of the planet have become dangerously compromised by human activity. That is the view of an international team of 18 ...

When ancient humans interbred, new research shows that the pairings were predominantly male Neanderthals and female Homo ...

(CNN) — The first known hand fossils from an extinct human relative have been unearthed in Kenya, revealing a species with unexpected dexterity and a gorilla-like grip. The hand bones, which were ...