A team of American and British archaeologists and anthropologists reached that conclusion in their study. The genus Homo appeared about 2.5–3 million years ago. Homo sapiens emerged around 300,000 years…

The Human Organ Atlas (HOA), a 3D portal built by an international team of scientists, is now publicly available. It includes detailed scans of 56 human organs. The project brought…

To determine a dog’s age in human years, don’t just multiply your pet’s age by seven. Calculating a dog’s age is more nuanced. A dog’s lifespan depends on several factors,…

A tortoiseshell cat named Millie, who lives with her owner Leslie Greenhalf in the British town of Stockport, recently celebrated her 30th birthday. This milestone made headlines, since such an…

Kissing is an essential part of human culture. Ancient cuneiform tablets discovered in Iraq reveal that people have been kissing since at least 2500 B.C. Today, we actively exchange kisses…

Researchers at the University of St Andrews have identified a language-like structure in humpback whale songs — a pattern once thought to be unique to humans. The finding suggests whale…

Jeffrey Charles Hardy, founder of the nonprofit organization Care for Peace, says humanity moves through three phases of evolution and right now is caught in the second — a kind…

Researchers from the University of Bristol have discovered that human stress can lead to a sudden drop in a dog’s mood. This study by the university team is the first…

Veterinarians warn pet owners to think twice before feeding dogs leftovers like scrambled eggs or grilled salmon from their plates. “Most of us don’t realize how calorie-dense human food can…

Dogs have remarkable abilities, from reading human emotions in faces to an unusual understanding of numbers. Now researchers have evidence of another skill: dogs can listen while they sleep. How…

We usually measure dominance by tools, language, culture, and the ability to reshape the environment. That view is anthropocentric, valuing what humans can do while overlooking what humans cannot do.…

Scientists have long debated when placental mammals — like humans, dogs, and bats — first appeared. A recent fossil analysis finds something striking: human ancestors were around during the age…

Researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna watched how 96 pet dogs reacted when people offered them pieces of sausage. Previous studies have shown a strong communicative bond…

Although humans and artificial intelligence systems think very differently, new research shows that AI often makes irrational decisions—just like we do. Researchers from five academic institutes in Canada and Australia…

Leading AI scientist Ben Goertzel made this prediction at the Beneficial AGI 2024 summit in Panama. Ben Goertzel is a Ph.D., mathematician, futurist, and CEO of SingularityNET. In the early…

AI is developing incredibly rapidly, already outpacing humans in strategic games, web design, and data processing. Now it’s starting to beat us on creative thinking too. AI generates creative ideas…

The developers call the stainless-steel humanoid Phoenix. It was built by Sanctuary AI in Vancouver. The robot runs on electricity, stands just over 170 centimeters tall and weighs about 70…

People find ways to be intimate in unlikely places. So as space tourism grows, it’s likely the first sex in space will happen. But scientists warn space tourism companies haven’t…

A lot of people worry that artificial intelligence will replace us. That fear includes the idea that AI could outstrip human creativity and steal what makes us unique. But the…

In the scientific community, discussions about when placental mammals, which include humans, dogs, and bats, first appeared have been ongoing for a long time. Recent analysis of fossils has led…

The human face can express a wide range of emotions, many of which would be impossible without eyebrows. Scientists still don’t know exactly how or why those two narrow bands…

In research, scientists often face limited access to human tissue samples in the exact sizes and types they need for many projects. A 3D bioprinter could solve that problem. But…

Have you ever wondered why our eyes are structured the way they are? Take bees, for example: they can see ultraviolet light. In contrast, human eyes and those of many…