Research suggests that crying is not a sign of weakness, but one of the most sophisticated social technologies in the natural ...

For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...

By the time you tell yourself there’s nothing in the dark alley, your amygdala has already disagreed. Here’s why, according ...

Stories centered around true love's kiss might be tales as old as time. And, according to a new study, kisses might even have been around before humans walked the earth. Humans kiss each other ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more common and sophisticated, its effects on human lives and societies raises new questions. A new paper published in The Quarterly Review of Biology posits ...

While giving many benefits, aspects of modern society can also be harmful to our physical, mental, and cultural health. We can overcome many of these detriments if we better understand and express our ...

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Why is human culture—the shared body of knowledge passed down across generations—so much more powerful than animal cultures? "What's special about our species?" is a question scientists have wrestled ...

The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

As early humans spread from lush African forests into grasslands, their need for ready sources of energy led them to develop a taste for grassy plants, especially grains and the starchy plant tissue ...

For generations, humans have congratulated themselves on being the planet’s most advanced species. We point to our cities, our technologies, our sciences, and our global reach as proof of superior ...