Here, we explore six notable civilizations that have collapsed, shedding light on some of the causes behind their demise and ...

Gravitational distortions produced by distant galaxies show a slight—but notable—disagreement with Einstein's predictions.

An analysis looking at the hand bones of australopithecines, apes and humans reveals that tool use likely evolved before the ...

Human societies have long depended on the division of labor to thrive—walk into any town, and you can probably find bakers ...

Waymo on Tuesday opened its robotaxi service to anyone who wants a ride around Los Angeles, marking another milestone in the ...

The age of Homo technicus could generate profound intellectual advances and solutions to our gravest problems. But first we ...

This year's U.N. climate summit - COP29 - is being held during yet another record-breaking year of higher global temperatures ...

According to employers, the vast majority of graduates are highly “unemployable”, and the universities do not prepare them ...