Humans
Prehistoric Teeth Could Be the Key to Dating 'World's Oldest Modern Human'
Recently discovered remains could take modern humans back more than 300,000 years.
How Dogs Know You're Sad and The Ways They Show Their Love
Dogs are known as man's best friend—and studies suggest they can even show compassion for their owners in distress.
COVID Could Be Transmissible From Animals to Humans and Vice Versa
Among the group studied by Dutch researchers, 67 percent of workers at mink farms developed the coronavirus.
Face Masks Could Reduce Coronavirus R Number and Prevent 2nd Wave
Richard Stutt of Cambridge University said the widespread use of face masks combined with physical distancing and minor lockdowns may help to manage the pandemic and re-open economic activity.
Supercomputer Simulates Neanderthal Extinction, Finds Humans Were to Blame
It is not a coincidence that Neanderthals vanished just at the time, when Homo sapiens started to spread into Europe" said research lead Axel Timmermann, director of IBS Center for Climate Physics.
Beards May Have Evolved to Protect Men From Punches to the Face
The facial hair may serve a similar function to a lion's mane, scientists believe.
The Real 'Lord of the Flies' Turned Out Very Differently
A new book reveals a real-life "Lord of the Flies" that demonstrates that we can be good to each other even under the most dire circumstances.
Origin of Brain Network Crucial for Language Pushed Back 20 Million Years
"It is like finding a new fossil of a long-lost ancestor," researcher Chris Petkov said.
Why You Can't Stop Touching Your Face
It is thought about 25 percent of respiratory diseases are transferred through face-touching.
Citing Pollution Decrease, Scientists Call for Permanent Changes Post-COVID
Scientists, religious leaders and entrepreneurs are calling to "flatten the curve" of climate change's negative effects, as the COVID-19 lockdown has seen air quality skyrocket and industrial pollution decline.
Neanderthals Collected Clam Shells From the Bottom of the Sea to Make Tools
Researchers also found evidence indicating that Neanderthals collected volcanic pumice stones.
Ancient Hominids May Have Helped Protect Humans From Malaria
Research adds to evidence showing how archaic species shaped modern humans.
Today's Great Apes Are Probably Brainier Than Our Pre-Human Ancestors
Traditionally, scientists thought Australopithecus' larger brain size meant it was smarter than modern great apes, but new research suggests that assumption is wrong.
PETA Wants Dictionary.com to Change Definition of 'Animal'
The animal rights organisation says one definition describing an "inhuman" person as "brutish or beastlike" is derogatory to animals.
Humans Can Regrow Cartilage in Joints Using 'Salamander-like' Ability
The findings could provide the foundation for new approaches to repair joint tissues and possibly even entire human limbs.
Humans Have Never Lived in CO2 Concentrations Seen in Atmosphere Today
Researchers reconstructed atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations dating back 2.5 million years.
Sleep As Humans Experience It May Have Emerged 450 Million Years Ago
Scientist studied tiny, transparent fish to learn more about sleep.
These Stone Tools Made 2.6 Million Years Are the Oldest of Their Kind
Humans and our primate ancestors have been making and using stone tools for millions of years.
Ancient Supernovae May Have Prompted Our Ancestors to Walk Upright
These supernovae showered the Earth with cosmic rays between around 8 million and 2.6 million years ago, potentially leading to an uptick in lightning strikes and, consequently, wildfires.
Female Dolphins Appear to Have Sex for Pleasure: Study
Scientists were surprised to find the genitalia of female dolphins are packed full of nerves.
Humans Eating World's Biggest Animals Into Extinction
Almost all animals of the 162 classified as threatened were in danger because of humans hunting the creatures for food or body parts.
Human Evolution Has Slowed in the Last Million Years
The results could have important implications for understanding when humans and other great apes diverged in evolutionary terms.
Humans Negotiating AVs Is the New Driver's Ed
To head off a potential backlash against driverless cars, public awareness campaigns will need to educate pedestrians, drivers and cyclists about the potential benefits of AVs and how to interact with them.
Humans Set to Reverse Global Climate 50 Million Years
It is unclear whether the inhabitants of Earth would be able to adapt to and survive this new climate.
Humans Can Identify Up to 10,000 Faces
The study is the first to put a number on how many faces an average person can identify.
New Study Narrows Humans Into Four Personality Types
As people mature, their type might change.
Gene-editing Experiment In Humans Results 'Encouraging'
Researchers from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill have been working to alter the genome of patients who suffer from the deadly genetic disorder Hunter syndrome.
We Just Reversed Aging in Human Cells
The research could one day target multiple age-related diseases at once.
Why Haven't Apes Evolved to Speak?
Parrots can talk and even whales can mimic speech. So why can't our closest primate relatives speak?
Tim Cook Fears Algorithms Draining Music's 'Humanity'
Apple CEO Tim Cook said he fears today's music is losing its "humanity" and spiritual element as algorithms take over for human curators in services such as Spotify.