Ice Age humans might not have hunted with throwing spears after all, new study claims
For decades, we’ve believed that Ice Age humans hunted massive animals like the mammoth and saber-toothed cat by throwing spears. However, a new study could …
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Discovery reveals humans change the chemistry of the air around us
Air pollution is a massive problem. Outdoors, though, the sun, falling rain, and even oxidation that happens naturally help clear the air. But, when you’re …
Bizarre new clinical trial will make patients grow tiny livers inside their bodies
Scientists will soon begin a clinical trial for a new liver disease treatment. The experimental treatment will hopefully help treat end-stage liver disease and reduce …
New study says chewing may have played a vital role in human evolution
You probably don’t think twice about chewing, but scientists now say the evolution of chewing could have played a major role in how humans evolved …
A new study says humans might have the genetic capability to spit venom
All living creatures evolve over the years, adapting to their immediate living conditions in order to survive. That includes humans as well, who have evolved …
Humans are still evolving, and here’s the hard proof
Scientists have been monitoring the development of a new evolutionary change in humans. More people are being born with an “extra” artery running down their …
These researchers spent a year cooking meals that nobody ate
Researchers have discovered that pots like those found at some archaeological sites may hold the clues to revealing ancient cooking habits. The pots were found …
There might be plastics inside you right now
Researchers have found evidence of microplastics in human body tissue for the first time. Using a new technique, scientists sampled 47 pieces of organ tissue …
Scientists just found something new in our mouths
Researchers have discovered a new type of taste cell that can detect the full rank of taste stimuli. The cells are different from the previously …
Some human brain tissue holds traces of Neanderthal DNA
Neanderthals mixed with humans a long time ago, but after they died out their DNA lived on in a large segment of the human population. …
Man, Samsung’s new ‘Neon’ artificial humans really suck
In the quest to make robots more human-like, the holy grail has always been a humanoid machine that is as indistinguishable from a real person …
Nobel Prize winner says mankind is doomed to remain on Earth forever
Sometime within the next five years or so, NASA plans on sending humans back to the Moon. Looking to the future, NASA is laying the …
Neanderthals had to deal with an ear problem we still struggle with today
You might not think we have much in common with a race of ancient people that died out tens of thousands of years ago, but …
Ravens have emotional quirks similar to humans, study finds
Humans have very advanced brains — or at least we think that’s the case based on what we know about life from an admittedly small …
The next ‘gold rush’ will happen in space, but should we try to prevent it?
Earth is a pretty big place, but it has a finite amount of resources. Mining companies that seek to exploit untouched parts of our planet …
Americans would be more comfortable in Africa than anywhere else on Earth
If you find yourself constantly tweaking your home’s thermostat in search of the perfect temperature, you might save some time by just moving to eastern …
Humans are getting bigger, and that means more strain on the world’s food supply
Everyone knows that obesity is a major health crisis in the United States and many other countries, but humans aren’t just getting fatter, we’re also …
Ancient humans may have been better at breathing than we are today
It might be tempting to imagine our ancient ancestors as simply less sophisticated versions of ourselves, but scientists know that there are some very big …
Archaeologists uncover oldest weapons ever found in North America, and they might rewrite history
For many years the consensus among archaeologists was that humans began settling in North America around 13,000 years ago. This timeline was based on artifacts …
An early human mutation helped our species become great long-distant runners
Humans aren’t the fastest animals on the planet, so you might not think the fact that we can run is anything special. There are, after …
Freezing temperatures likely contributed to the extinction of Neanderthals
The amount of information we have about the human family tree is steadily growing, but there are still plenty of unanswered questions. One of the …
Ancient human ancestors went extinct because they were lazy
In news that should surprise absolutely no one, scientists now believe an ancient ancestor of modern humans died off because they were too lazy for …
Archaeologists find world’s oldest, stalest bread, and it predates agriculture
We take bread for granted these days but exactly when it popped up in the timeline of human advancement is still a bit of a …
There’s a scientific reason why you should talk to your dog in a ‘baby voice’
It’s a well-known quirk of human nature that adults tend to talk to babies in an over-the-top, cartoony tone of voice. Science calls it “infant-directed …
Researchers say humans are responsible for mammals being so small today
Have you ever wondered why land animals are so small today? Fossils have shown us that many dinosaurs were absolutely massive beasts, evolving over millions …
A new reason to get up early: It might help you live longer
Being a morning person isn’t necessarily something people go out of their way to become. Early risers might get a head start on the day, …
Ever wonder why you have eyebrows? Scientists think they now have the answer
When we look back at the fossilized remains of our human ancestors it’s easy to see the resemblance. The prehistoric peoples that roamed the Earth …
