After another Chinese spacecraft reached the lunar surface earlier this month, this time to retrieve samples from the far side of the moon, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson congratulated a country that is challenging the United States’ long-held dominance in space. He said he was impressed by the fourth successful moon landing. “I made it clear … Read more
Higher ambient temperatures can cause mutations in fungi that lead to increased infectivity, more aggressive growth, or resistance to multiple antifungal drugs. Microbiologist examines mold and fungal cultures in petri dishes. Getty Public health officials have long been concerned that rising global temperatures could make mold more harmful to humans. Sure, some people get ringworm … Read more
People have been sharing stories about giants for thousands of years, from the Cyclops of Greek mythology to the Biblical Goliath. But are these just tall tales, or have giant humans really walked this earth? If you consider an almost 3 meter tall human to be a giant, then yes. Robert Wadlow, the tallest person … Read more
Resume: Today’s AI can read, talk, and analyze data, but it still has critical limitations. NeuroAI researchers designed a new AI model inspired by the efficiency of the human brain. This model allows AI neurons to receive feedback and adapt in real time, improving learning and memory processes. The innovation could lead to a new … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Credit: Pixabay/CC0 public domain × close to Credit: Pixabay/CC0 public domain The relationship between mother and child may provide clues to the mystery of why humans live longer than expected for their size – and shed new light on what … Read more
Neanderthals, the closest relatives of modern humans, lived in parts of Europe and Asia until their extinction about 30,000 years ago. Genetic studies are increasingly revealing more about the links between modern humans and these long-gone relatives – most recently that a wave of interbreeding between our species occurred over a relatively short period of … Read more
A so-called ‘mammoth graveyard’ in Arctic Siberia has a lot to teach us about how humans and elephants’ furry cousins interacted in the last days of their existence. Unfortunately, some of the best evidence has been stolen by ivory hunters. It’s amazing that humans could have lived in Siberia, above the Arctic Circle, at the … Read more
Neanderthal genes found in modern humans may have entered our DNA through an interval of interbreeding that began about 47,000 years ago and lasted nearly 7,000 years, new research shows. Neanderthals were among the most extinct relatives of modern humans (Homo sapiens), with the ancestors of both lineages diverging about 500,000 years ago. More than … Read more
Neanderthal genes found in modern humans may have entered our DNA through an interval of interbreeding that began about 47,000 years ago and lasted nearly 7,000 years, new research shows. Neanderthals were among the most extinct relatives of modern humans (Homo sapiens), with the ancestors of both lineages diverging about 500,000 years ago. More than … Read more
Corner down icon An icon in the shape of a corner pointing downwards. Humans have Neanderthal DNA as a result of interbreeding tens of thousands of years ago. Nikola Solic/Reuters Modern humans have a small amount of Neanderthal DNA, and those genes still influence our health. Scientists think they have figured out when the two … Read more