Across Indian weddings, one ritual quietly anchors the entire ceremony: walking around the sacred fire. These circles, known ...

Scientists may have cracked the case of whether a seven-million-year-old fossil could walk upright. A new study found strong ...

New study of 7-million-year-old fossils from Chad proves Sahelanthropus tchadensis walked upright while still climbing trees.

Using 3D technology and other methods, the team identified Sahelanthropus’s femoral tubercle, which is the point of ...

In recent decades, scientists have debated whether a seven-million-year-old fossil was bipedal—a trait that would make it the ...

So the mathematician's answer is that humans have either seven or eight holes. In the end, the question is not just about ...

The question of whether or not crystals have healing powers is a complex one. These 13 powerful crystals and gemstones have ...

Christian, Jewish and other religious congregations across America have in recent years been introducing meditation practices from Eastern religions like Buddhism and Hinduism, or resurfacing ancient ...

If happiness always feels out of reach, it might be time to realign your body, as well as your thinking. Here are three important body chakras that get out whack when life goes awry and how to get ...

Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...

Jawbones and other remains, similar to specimens found in Europe, were dated to 773,000 years and help close a gap in ...

A full-body scan every few years, for some, is a small price to pay for a wide-ranging check-up. Is it the right choice for ...