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Scientists reveal why human language isn’t like computer code

Human language is remarkably rich and intricate. Yet from the standpoint of information theory, the same ideas could theoretically be…

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These 773,000-year-old fossils may reveal our shared human ancestor

Perfectly timed fossils from Morocco reveal a forgotten African population living near the very root of the human family tree.…

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Scientists Warn: This “miracle cure” works only by damaging human cells

Miracle Mineral Solution, commonly called MMS, has been promoted for years as a supposed cure for serious conditions such as…

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The secret to human intelligence? It might be in our gut

A new study shows that changes in the gut microbiome can directly influence how the brain works, revealing a powerful…

2 months ago

A legendary fossil is forcing scientists to rethink human origins

An international research team led by scientists from La Trobe University in Australia and the University of Cambridge is questioning…

2 months ago

Type 2 diabetes physically changes the human heart, study finds

Researchers at the University of Sydney have uncovered new evidence showing that type 2 diabetes directly changes the heart's structure…

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From poison to power: How lead exposure helped shape human intelligence

What made the modern human brain so different from that of our extinct relatives, such as Neanderthals? Researchers at the…

4 months ago

Scientists build micromotors smaller than a human hair

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have made light-powered gears on a micrometer scale. This paves the way for the…

5 months ago

Extinct human relatives left a genetic gift that helped people thrive in the Americas

A new study provides fresh evidence that ancient interbreeding with archaic human species may have provided modern humans with genetic…

6 months ago

Strange ripples frozen in Mars’ sands could hold keys to human survival

On Mars, the past is written in stone -- but the present is written in sand. Last week, Perseverance explored…

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