A new theory about Neanderthal extinction points to disease transmission as the culprit—both for their end, and for why it came about so slowly.

"...mailing unsolicited self-collection kits for HPV testing increased cervical cancer screening by 50% in women who were underscreened..."

Political science doctoral student Clara Vandeweerdt studies how identity shapes beliefs on complex political topics such as climate change.

Fossils of a newly-discovered ancient ape could give clues to how walking on two feet evolved.

Passive device relies on a layer of material that blocks incoming sunlight but lets heat radiate away.

New partners will work with J-PAL to develop rigorous evaluations of policies related to criminal justice, health, housing stability, and economic security.

Scientists say the possible homeland of all humans alive today is an area south of the Zambesi River.

MIT geologists use paleomagnetism to determine the chain of events that resulted in the Himalayan mountains, with the support of MISTI-India.

Physicists simulate critical “reheating” period that kickstarted the Big Bang in the universe’s first fractions of a second.

Neanderthals made birch bark glue, which has been considered evidence of their sophistication. But what if it's actually super easy to make?