A rare sample from a woolly rhinoceroses reveals how the population changed in the lead-up to the species’ extinction.

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The ability of the early toolmakers to select high-quality stone, produce sharp flakes, and return to familiar raw-material ...

Paleoanthropologists have announced the world's most complete skeleton of Homo habilis, a human ancestor that lived more than ...

Terry Tempest Williams asks how do we find the strength to not look away at all that is breaking our hearts? She explores ...

The bestselling author’s new book weaves together real-life locations, historical events, and organizations even as it blurs ...

Nonhuman primates like bonobos and chimpanzees might engage in same-sex sexual activities to strengthen bonds, particularly ...

Christian Reconstructionism, a little-known movement to rebuild society on biblical law, can often shape US debates over ...

This episode exists because Buddhism is too complex to summarize cleanly — and pretending otherwise would be dishonest. Across the series, Extra History compressed 1,500 years of religious evolution, ...

This season’s offerings investigate America’s religious origins, explore Jewish identity, and meditate on the power of myths ...

The United States may not have been founded strictly as a Christian nation, but Christian values are intrinsically linked to ...

Avatar: Fire and Ash finally gives us a look at Eywa, and it sure seems like James Cameron was at least partly inspired by a classic anime.