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To teach kids morals, read books with humans not animals
Aug 18, 2017 (UPI)
Researchers in Canada found four to six-year-olds were more likely to share with their peers after being read a story with human characters. "Many people believ...
Research reveals how neurons communicate
Aug 17, 2017 (UPI)
The discovery -- detailed this week in the journal Neuron -- could have wide ranging implications for the study and treatment of dopamine-related disorders, inc...
Arrival of modern humans in Southeast Asia questioned
Aug 16, 2017 (SPX)
Findings from the Macquarie University-led study also suggest humans could have potentially made the crossing to Australia even earlier than the accepted 60,000...
New 13-million-year-old infant skull sheds light on ape ancestry
Aug 16, 2017 (SPX)
Among living primates, humans are most closely related to the apes, including chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans and gibbons. Our common ancestor with chimpanzee...
Ancient infant skull yields insights into human-ape lineage
Aug 09, 2017 (UPI)
Paleontologists have made great strides in detailing the evolution of humans since they first diverged from apes some 7 million years ago. Less is known about h...
Paleolithic bones reveal evidence of ritualistic cannibalism
Aug 09, 2017 (UPI)
Scientists first discovered the gnawed bones in 1987. But while scientists agreed the bones offered evidence of Paleolithic cannibalism, researchers couldn't co...
New look at archaic DNA rewrites human evolution story
Aug 09, 2017 (SPX)
A University of Utah-led team developed a new method for analyzing DNA sequence data to reconstruct the early history of the archaic human populations. They rev...
Origin of human genus may have occurred by chance
Aug 07, 2017 (SPX)
Many scientists have argued that an influx, described as a "pulse," of new animal species appear in the African fossil record between 2.8 and 2.5 million years ...
Shedding light deeper into the human brain
Jul 31, 2017 (SPX)
Dr. Vladislav Yakovlev, professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A and M University, has been developing a more efficient way of propagati...
Identifying major transitions in human cultural evolution
Jul 31, 2017 (SPX)
In an article published on July 24 by Russell Gray and Joseph Watts in PNAS they outline how advances in computational methods and large cross-cultural datasets...
Cultural flexibility was key to surviving extreme dry periods in Africa
Jul 31, 2017 (SPX)
The early human techno-tradition, known as Howiesons Poort (HP), associated with Homo sapiens who lived in southern Africa about 66 000 to 59 000 years ago indi...
How did early humans survive aridity and prolonged drought in Africa
Jul 26, 2017 (UPI)
A new study, published this week in the journal PNAS, highlights the cultural adaptations that allowed early humans to expand into a variety of environments bet...
In saliva, clues to a 'ghost' species of ancient human
Jul 25, 2017 (SPX)
The research adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that sexual rendezvous between different archaic human species may not have been unusual. Past studie...
Artifacts suggest humans arrived in Australia earlier than thought
Jul 21, 2017 (SPX)
While it is accepted that humans appeared in Africa some 200,000 years ago, scientists in recent years have placed the approximate date of human settlement in A...
Startup touts neuro-stimulation as 'medicine for the brain'
Jul 19, 2017 (AFP)
According to California startup Halo Neuroscience, the device can help improve the performance of athletes, pilots and surgeons, and potentially help rehabilita...
Father's presence encourages sibling bonding among baboons
Jul 18, 2017 (UPI)
Familial bonding is an important part of the maturation process for young baboons. Strong familial ties encourage the acquisition of important skills, including...
Towards a High-Resolution, Implantable Neural Interface
Jul 11, 2017 (SPX)
These organizations have formed teams to develop the fundamental research and component technologies required to pursue the NESD vision of a high-resolution neu...
DNA of early Neanderthal gives timeline for new modern human-related dispersal from Africa
Jul 07, 2017 (SPX)
These hominins interbred with Neanderthals already present in Europe, leaving their mark on the Neanderthals' mitochondrial DNA. The study, published in Nature ...
Analysis of Neanderthal teeth grooves uncovers evidence of prehistoric dentistry
Jul 03, 2017 (SPX)
"As a package, this fits together as a dental problem that the Neanderthal was having and was trying to presumably treat itself, with the toothpick grooves, the...
Researchers document early, permanent human settlement in Andes
Jul 03, 2017 (SPX)
Examining human remains and other archaeological evidence from a site at nearly 12,500 feet above sea level in Peru, the scientists show that intrepid hunter-ga...
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