Neanderthals and humans lived side by side in Northern Europe 45,000 years ago, genetic analysis shows
A genetic analysis of bone fragments discovered at an archaeological site in central Germany shows conclusively that modern humans, Homo ...
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A robot trained to read braille twice as fast as humans
Researchers have developed a robotic sensor that incorporates artificial intelligence techniques to read Braille at speeds about twice that of ...
Do bugs bother humans or the other way around? Study reveals some surprises
Insects and spiders often receive little attention from people except when we hunt them. However, as arthropods – creatures distinguished ...
Most of the land humans need to thrive is unprotected, new study finds
More than 80% of the global land area needed to maintain human well-being and meet biodiversity goals is at risk ...
Strong orbitally induced monsoons facilitated early dispersal of humans to East Asia, study finds
In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciencesresearchers have shown that orbital strengthening of the Asian ...
A robot capable of playing video games with humans
In recent years, engineers have developed a wide range of robotic systems that could soon assist humans in various everyday ...
Evolution could prevent humans from solving climate change, researchers say
Central features of human evolution may be preventing our species from solving global environmental problems such as climate change, according ...
Researchers discover a great diversity of protists in the Parabasalia phylum in mice and humans
A team of pathologists, geneticists, immunologists and engineers from the Stanford University School of Medicine has discovered a previously unknown ...
Humans, not climate, are to blame for the decline of giant mammals.
For years, scientists have wondered whether humans or climate have caused a dramatic decline in the population of large mammals ...
Exposure to soft robots reduces humans’ fears about working with them
Seeing robots made with soft, flexible parts in action seems to reduce people's anxiety about working with them or even ...
