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Sometimes thought of as dumb brutes, Neanderthals, a dead-end species in human evolution, used tools, buried their dead and controlled fire, among other intelligent behaviors.

In another exclusive interview with Singularity Hub, Ray Kurzweil provides an update about his first two months as Director of Engineering at Google as he builds his team to collaborate with other groups at Google in ord...

Overconsumption of sweetened beverages is associated with deaths from metabolic diseases worldwide

Mice are small rodents with pointed noses, furry round bodies, large ears and long, often hairless, tails. There are hundreds of species of mice.

Ever find yourself desperately needing an animated GIF of a rock hyrax? Of course you have, you're human and this is the internet and rock hyraxes are peculiar and fascinating animals. Previously you'd have to enter "roc...

All the latest stories on newscientist.com, including: James Watson on antioxidants, desktop Higgs, after-effects of Iraqi battles, fish brains, and more

Is Google Maps just an excuse for Google employees to take off on adventures carrying cameras and call it work? Google Maps' Street View has become more than just a way to find your way around or look at creepy images of...

Antioxidant foods and pills could heighten the risk of cancer and diabetes, argues James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA (full text available to subscribers)

Researchers are solving the biggest problem in 21st century communication: What kind of emotion is that text supposed to express? The scourge of 21st century socializing is that text messages have approximately the same ...

The RC world has come a long way since the lumbering vehicles I used to pilot when I was a kid. They couldn’t go very fast, but if need be, they could flex their D battery-powered muscles to get unstuck once mired...

In the world of genomics, Chinese biotech giant BGI is big and getting bigger. The firm agreed to purchase Bay Area juggernaut Complete Genomics for a bargain basement $117 million in 2012. BGI owns 156 DNA sequencers an...

Over a million visitors visit Alcatraz every year, but a recent discovery has revealed another attraction that lives within the shadows of this historical prison.

Companies are starting to try to exploit the seabed's vast mineral wealth, but experts are divided on the consequences for ecosystems

A new report says ditching coal for gas from fracking can help the UK meet carbon targets at first, but then new tech is a must to cut emissions from gas

A study of 14,000 serving and former soldiers concludes that members of the armed forces are significantly more likely to commit a violent crime

Watch the first live images capturing most zebrafish brain activity thanks to a new microscopy technique

In this case, a picture is worth 1.5 trillion words The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is a long in-development, government-funded stealth fighter made by Lockheed Martin. Designed to replace up to seven different fighters, i...

Create a weightless environment here on Earth

This could double the amount of livers available for transplant and save thousands of lives. Livers for everyone! A new machine can keep human livers warm and functioning outside the body for 24 hours before successfully...