New research reveals humans could have as many as 33 senses
When we spend hours focused on screens, it is easy to forget that our bodies are constantly processing far more than images and noise. Yet our senses are always active.…
Researchers tested AI against 100,000 humans on creativity
Can generative artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT genuinely create original ideas? A new study led by Professor Karim Jerbi from the Department of Psychology at the Université de Montréal, with…
Humans evolved faster than any other ape
Humans evolved large brains and flat faces at a surprisingly rapid pace compared to other apes, likely reflecting the evolutionary advantages of these traits, finds a new analysis of ape…
Indian Travelers Prioritize Service Over Price and Trust Humans Over AI for Decisions: Qlik Survey, ETTravelWorld
Indian travellers are charting a distinctly different course from their regional counterparts, prioritising quality service and human validation over discounts and AI automation, according to exclusive findings from a comprehensive…
Strange new bacteria found in Amazon sand flies. Could it spread to humans?
A new species of bacteria of the genus Bartonella has been found in the Amazon National Park in the state of Pará, Brazil, in phlebotomine insects, also known as sand…
Mysterious Denisovan interbreeding shaped the humans we are today
Researchers think that members of the most recently identified “hominin” group (the Denisovans) mixed with early modern humans and passed along parts of their DNA. Evidence points to several separate…
Boosting evolution: How humans unintentionally altered the skulls of pigs
Short snouts and a flat profile — within a span of 100 years, humans have significantly changed the shape of the skulls of German domestic pigs. According to a team…
Ancient DNA analyses bring to life the 11,000-year intertwined genomic history of sheep and humans
Sheep have been intertwined with human livelihoods for over 11,000 years. As well as meat, their domestication led to humans being nourished by their protein-rich milk and clothed by warm,…
New Child Fossil Teeth Reveal Why Humans Developed an Unusually Long Childhood
A study by the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) suggests that early Homo species may have experienced extended childhoods well before significant brain enlargement, challenging longstanding evolutionary assumptions. The findings…
Placebo Effect Link Discovered With Previously Unassociated Parts of the Brain
Patients suffering from chronic pain have limited treatment options, often relying on medications like opioids that come with harmful side effects and high addiction risks. A new study in mice,…