Geneticists have a better understanding of how prehistoric pairings unfolded, with new research suggesting they were mostly ...

Recovering humpback whale populations are revealing a hidden shift: older males are increasingly outcompeting younger rivals to father calves.

Ancient linkups may have happened more frequently between female humans and male Neanderthals, according to an new genetic ...

The human genome is a rich, complex record of migration, encounters, and inheritance written over thousands of millennia.

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This animal may look familiar, but its biology hides something far more intense. It shares much of our DNA, yet its muscles are built for explosive strength that far exceeds human capability. Stronger ...

Can a human head remain conscious after being separated from the body? The answer is disturbing—but brief. When you compare humans to other animals, the differences in survival are far more unsettling ...

A new international study warns that reproductive health in space is no longer a theoretical concern and that questions about fertility and pregnancy should be pressing concerns. As commercial ...

Freshly released documents from the United States Department of Justice have reignited disturbing speculation around Jeffrey Epstein, including claims that the convicted sex offender may have secretly ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

As spaceflight shifts from rare government missions to something closer to routine travel and work, one awkward question is getting harder to ignore: what happens to human reproductive health away ...