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Scientists say we’ve been looking in the wrong place for human origins

Researchers report that a newly uncovered fossil ape from northern Egypt is changing how scientists view early hominoid evolution. The…

1 week ago

Textbooks were wrong: Scientists reveal the surprising way human hair really grows

New research suggests human hair does not grow by being pushed out from the root as long believed. Instead, scientists…

3 weeks ago

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…

1 month ago

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.…

2 months ago

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…

2 months ago

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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 months ago

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…

6 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…

7 months ago