The footprints offer hints of people's real lives 23,000 years ago. "What we see here is also activity of play, and of different ages coming together."

PhD student Ying Gao's research reveals that the urban poor in the developing world are politically engaged and capable of effecting change.

The New Mexico findings could rewrite the history of human migration to the Americas.

The beads are some of the earliest evidence of people expressing identity with clothing. "They're the tip of the iceberg for that kind of human trait."

New research by political science PhD candidate Meicen Sun illuminates the broad economic and political impacts of internet restrictions.

The space agency will send a rover to look for water-ice near a crater at the Moon's South Pole.

The four amateur astronauts landed safely in the Atlantic Ocean after three days orbiting Earth.

Political science PhD student Emilia Simison has found that despotic regimes vary, and the move to democracy doesn’t necessarily guarantee policy change.

The first pictures have been released showing the Inspiration4 crew looking down on the planet.

Economists find companies’ adoption of robots is partly due to shortages in middle-aged labor.