Fossils found in cave shed light on where our species emerged, traced to when Earth's magnetic field flipped

Fossilized bones and teeth dating to 773,000 years ago are providing a deeper understanding of the emergence of Homo sapiens.

Earliest known barred spiral galaxy spotted just 2 billion years after Big Bang

Research led by Daniel Ivanov, a physics and astronomy graduate student in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at Pitt, uncovered a contender for one of the earliest observed spiral ...

How did these strange, ancient organisms turn into such remarkable fossils?

In Earth's fossil record, soft-bodied organisms like jellyfish rarely stand the test of time. What's more, it's hard for any ...

California’s proposed billionaire tax has Silicon Valley titans fleeing for Florida — where they’re on the prowl for grand homes

A proposed California ballot initiative targeting billionaires is sending some of the world's richest founders to the balmy ...