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Scientists are working on a mystery involving a strange skull, neither Neanderthal nor human, that was found fused to a cave wall.

Scientists Intrigued by Non-Human Skull Embedded in Cave Wall

By Noor Al-Sibai

Astronomers have made a "baffling" discovery: the most distant rotating disc galaxy ever observed that closely resembles our own.

This Ancient “Rebel” Galaxy Closely Mirroring the Milky Way Has Astronomers Freaked Out

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have analyzed sound recordings of apes appearing to say the word "mama," and believe they've found evidence of human-like speech.

Videos Reignite Scientific Debate Over Whether Apes Can Speak

By Frank Landymore

The scientists pulled this karaoke stunt to embarrass their participants, and ultimately, to understand why we blush.

Neuroscience and Brain

Devious Scientists Scan People’s Brains While They Watch Video of Themselves Singing Karaoke

By Frank Landymore

In an experiment that simulated random for millions of generations, researchers say they witnessed the emergence of digital "organisms."

Google Researchers Say They Simulated the Emergence of Life

By Frank Landymore

It turns out that there may be some genetic and evolutionary stuff afoot with bisexuality — but naturally, there are ethical concerns.

Controversial New Research Find That Bisexuals Are a Bunch of Rascals

By Noor Al-Sibai

Genomic research suggests that less than 1,300 human ancestors survived this unknown catastrophe for some 117,000 years.

Something Almost Entirely Killed Our Ancient Ancestors, Scientists Say

By Frank Landymore

Scientists have concluded that the Therizinosaurus was a much gentler giant than previously thought — despite its three-foot claws on each hand.

Brutal-Looking “Edward Scissorhands on Speed” Dinosaur Was Just Showing Off, Scientists Conclude

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A second look at a coccocephalus wildi fossil first unearthed over 100 years could yield ancient insights into gaps of evolutionary history.

Scientists Discover World’s Oldest Preserved Vertebrate Brain

By Frank Landymore

That "study" claiming that smartphones are going to turn humans into hunchbacks with claws by 2100 was paid for by a clickbait site, folks.

That “Research” About How Smartphones Are Causing Deformed Human Bodies Is SEO Spam, You Idiots

By Noor Al-Sibai

Turns out dogs may have learned some of their human social skills from a previously undiscovered genetic mutation according to a Nature story.

Geneticists Figure Out Why Dogs Are So Friendly to Humans

By Lonnie Lee Hood

People who think evolution is a bunch of academic hogwash are, per a new study, much more likely to be bigoted.

It Turns Out People Who Don’t Believe in Evolution Are Racist Jerks

By Noor Al-Sibai

It's been nearly 20 years since the bones of a Hobbit-like humanoid species were discovered — and according to one researcher, they may still be among us.

Scientist Says There May Be a Species of Hobbit-Like Humanoids Hiding on an Island

By Noor Al-Sibai

Imagine, if you will, that future humans manage to travel to other worlds and find...more humans.

Scientists Say There May Be “Humans” All Over the Universe

By Noor Al-Sibai

Research shows that the human species is rapidly evolving: The percent of people with a medial artery in their forearms has grown over the last 150 years.

Humans Are Evolving a New Artery

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists saw bacteria subjected to different conditions rapidly develop different evolutionary strategies, helping explain why some become dangerous.

Scientists Just Watched Bacteria Evolve in Real Time

By Dan Robitzski