A new study from the Allen Institute for Brain Science has written the most detailed “parts list” of the human […]
New virus found in one-third of all countries may have coevolved with human lineage
In 2014, a virus called crAssphage that infects bacteria was discovered as part of the body’s intestinal environment. Now, a […]
Healthy brain development is a human right, researcher argues
We know that the environment in which children and young adults are raised influences healthy brain development. Now, a psychologist […]
The relationship between human self-domestication and brain evolution
Emiliano Bruner, a paleoneurologist at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) has just published an opinion […]
Scientists suss out the secrets of human screams
Humans may be the only species on Earth to build a whole industry off well-timed cinematic screams, but the act […]
Research on repetitive worm behavior may have implications for understanding human disease
Repetition can be useful if you’re trying to memorize a poem, master a guitar riff, or just cultivate good habits. […]
Researchers uncover new facets of HIV’s ‘arms race’ with human defense system
A new study reveals details about the evolutionary contest between HIV and the human immune system that could one day […]
Tennessee father-of-four, 33, dies from human form of mad cow disease
Heartbreaking moment wife of dying Tennessee father-of-four, 33, sings Amazing Grace days before he dies from ‘human form of mad […]
Chinese gene-editing experiment has lost touch with its patients
Chinese scientists who edited human genes have lost touch with the patients whose DNA they tweaked, report says At least […]
What an exotic fish can do for human heart health
The tetra fish is a type of freshwater fish hailing from regions of South America and southern North America. Many […]