Humans can understand apes' sign language, new study finds

People regularly employ gestures to accompany and create language. A new study suggests humans can also understand sign language used by apes, meaning they may retain an understanding of ape

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Asteroid to zip past Earth on Thursday. Here's how to watch

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Meta and Twitter decided to restore Trump's account. Will other platforms follow suit?

Former president Donald Trump could soon make a return to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and reach the massive audiences on each, now that the companies behind those platforms have restored access

'A Spiraling Loop of Feedbacks': Worst-Case Scenario for Amazon Rainforest

New research has found 38 percent of the remaining Amazon has been degraded by human actions, including forest fires, logging, and extreme drought.

Asteroid to come extremely close to Earth Thursday

An asteroid the size of a box truck is slated to get very close to Earth this week, according to scientists. But don't be alarmed, it isn't projected to make an impact and cause Armageddon, NASA said.

Meta says it will restore Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts

Facebook-parent Meta said on Wednesday that it will restore former President Donald Trump's accounts on Facebook and Instagram in the coming weeks, just over two years after suspending him in the

Cat-size primate relatives lived in the Arctic 52 million years ago

Analysis of fossils found in the far north of Canada has revealed that two previously unknown species of near-primates lived in the Arctic Circle some 52 million years ago, according to new research.