Researchers found that ancient hominids—including early humans—were exposed to lead throughout childhood, leaving chemical traces in fossil teeth. Experiments suggest this exposure may have driven ...

As global warming accelerates, extreme heatwaves are causing widespread death of tropical reef corals. Most corals rely on tiny algae cells living within their tissues that photosynthesise and produce ...

A massive new study suggests natural selection has shaped human evolution in West Eurasia far more strongly and far more recently than scientists once believed. By tracking genetic changes across more ...

Data from more than 15,000 ancient people reveal natural selection of hundreds of genes linked to immunity, skin tone, behaviour and other traits. The biggest ever study of ancient human DNA shows ...

Serial production of Volvo Trucks North America’s redesigned VNR began in February at the New River Valley plant in Dublin, Va. The plant underwent a $400 million overhaul to support launches of the ...

A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, finds that changes in animal development induced by climate shock persist generations after the initial event. The escalating effects of climate change ...

The Los Angeles Lakers could have Marcus Smart back before the end of the regular season. Head coach JJ Redick said Smart is “trending toward playing at some point this week,” according to ESPN’s Dave ...

Marcus Theatres Corp. is promoting Chief Financial Officer Jeffry Tomachek to the role of president. Tomachek will succeed Mark Gramz, who is retiring after being named president in 2022. The ...

The exhibitor has promoted longtime executive Jeffry F. Tomachek to the role succeeding Mark A. Gramz. By Erik Hayden Executive Editor, Business Marcus Theatres, the fourth largest movie theater chain ...

The Los Angeles Lakers are listing LeBron James (left foot injury management) as questionable and Marcus Smart (right ankle contusion) as out for Tuesday night’s home contest against the Oklahoma City ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly discovered fossils have given scientists their first real glimpse of when Earth made a crucial transition from plants and unrecognizably simple animals to the complex creatures ...