For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...

New research suggests that early humans had the ability to thrive in a desert, indicating that they were more adaptable to extreme environments than previously thought. Homo erectus lived in East ...

This delightful little book trailer for Annalee Newitz's Scatter, Adapt, and Remember: How Humans Will Survive a Mass Extinction makes doomsday seem so damned cute. A Friendly Warning About The Coming ...

Homo erectus was able to adapt to and survive in desert-like environments at least 1.2 million years ago, according to a paper published in Communications Earth & Environment. The findings suggest ...