Australia’s first people arrived more than 60,000 years ago, crossing open seas long before any known civilization mastered ocean navigation. They survived megafauna, volcanic eruptions, ...

Festive favorites of the holiday season, reindeer possess remarkable genomic adaptations that allow them to thrive in the ...

The story of America’s first settlers begins not 14,000 years ago as once believed, but much earlier, with small groups of Siberian hunter-gatherers surviving in Beringia, an icy landmass now buried ...

Long before modern bears were around, Earth was home to massive bear species. Like today’s bears, these animals roamed forests and tundra. However, these ancient animals towered over today’s largest ...

It’s the most wonderful time of year, and we at Defector are proud to bring back our series discussing some of the most, uh, ...