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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…

8 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…

8 months ago

Ancient fossil discovery in Ethiopia rewrites human origins

A team of international scientists has discovered new fossils at a field site in Africa that indicate Australopithecus, and the…

8 months ago

Lemurs age without inflammation—and it could change human health forever

What can lemurs tell us about inflammation and aging, aka "inflammaging" in humans? That's the question Elaine Guevara, a biological…

10 months ago

Whispers in the womb: How cells “hear” to shape the human body

Like all complex organisms, every human originates from a single cell that multiplies through countless cell divisions. Thousands of cells…

10 months ago

The fatal mutation that lets cancer outsmart the human immune system

New research from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has uncovered an evolutionary change that may explain why certain immune cells…

10 months ago

A tiny implant just helped paralyzed rats walk again—is human recovery next?

Spinal cord injuries are currently incurable with devastating effects on people's lives, but now a trial at Waipapa Taumata Rau,…

10 months ago

Common supplement reverses premature aging in landmark human trial

Werner syndrome (WS), a rare genetic disorder that causes accelerated aging. From their twenties, patients develop gray hair, hair loss,…

11 months ago

Antibiotics from human use are contaminating rivers worldwide, study shows

Millions of kilometres of rivers around the world are carrying antibiotic pollution at levels high enough to promote drug resistance…

12 months ago

A long and ongoing look at the secrets of human longevity and healthy aging

It's notable when a scientific study reaches the decade mark, but when the topic is the healthy aging of people…

12 months ago