Erich von Däniken, who has died aged 90, was among the first writers to suggest that human civilisation, and even human ...

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A new study theorizes that evolution ticks at different speeds, especially when a big group of organisms first appears.

SN Ares might be the most exciting one. The star exploded when the universe was about one-third of its current age.

Today in the history of astronomy, one of the brightest and most famous scientific minds of the modern era is born.

Science Fiction often shows us aliens who look much like humans, and suggest this is a result of convergent evolution to useful traits. But is such convergence to the human form or mind likely with ...

Tucked away from the neon-drenched Strip, Antique Alley Mall in Las Vegas offers a different kind of jackpot – one where vintage treasures and nostalgic finds await at prices that won’t empty your ...

New Scientist writers and contributors have chosen their top science-y books, films, TV shows, music, video games and board ...

A reduced genome in an island species raises evolutionary questions.

David Bowie’s had a vigorous afterlife since dying in New York 10 years ago. He conquered Billboard’s album chart for the ...

This has been quite the wild year in human evolution stories. Our relatives, living and extinct, got a lot of attention—from ...