Debunking alien claims matters, but so does telling richer, more compelling stories about how humans shaped their own past.

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - Astronomers have spotted a planet orbiting a star in our neighborhood of the ...

Humans are actually limited in how much protein they can metabolize for energy, meaning early humans really needed a more well-rounded diet to survive.

New research shows many people vastly underestimate other people's beliefs in extraterrestrial life. Is social stigma keeping ...

For decades, dinosaurs, especially the Tyrannosaurus rex, have captured the imaginations of the public and paleontologists alike. In many instances, pop culture has depicted the T. rex as the giant ...

In China, a particular species of edible mushroom causes hundreds of cases of hallucinations annually, as well as some delirium, dizziness, and mania. The hallucinations tend to be of tiny “elves” ...

Some people online believe many of us have dangerous parasites in our gut and need to flush them out with herbal supplements.

Scientists have identified a 3.3-million-year-old giant prehistoric monster crocodile species that likely hunted early human ...