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Mar 13, 2013 (UPI)

Neanderthals went extinct because they had larger eyes than modern humans that monopolized brain resources to see in the long nights in Europe, scientists say. ...

Siberian fossil revealed to be one of the oldest known domestic dogs

Mar 12, 2013 (SPX)

Analysis of DNA extracted from a fossil tooth recovered in southern Siberia confirms that the tooth belonged to one of the oldest known ancestors of the modern ...

New study validates longevity pathway

Mar 12, 2013 (SPX)

A new study demonstrates what researchers consider conclusive evidence that the red wine compound resveratrol directly activates a protein that promotes health ...

Kirk, Spock together: Putting emotion, logic into computational words

Mar 11, 2013 (SPX)

Kirk and Spock may not need a Vulcan mind meld to share cognition: Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists have found that our cold reasoning and h...

After the human genome project: The human microbiome project

Mar 06, 2013 (SPX)

Earth Day may be more than a month away, but another, more personal, ecosystem has been shown to also be worth protecting-within our bodies are communities of m...

Walker's World: The time for women

Mar 04, 2013 (UPI)

The official U.N. slogan for this year's International Women's Day on March 8 is "A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women." By con...

Could a computer on the police beat prevent violence?

Feb 28, 2013 (SPX)

As cities across America work to reduce violence in tight budget times, new research shows how they might be able to target their efforts and police attention -...

Early human burials varied widely but most were simple

Feb 28, 2013 (SPX)

A new study from the University of Colorado Denver shows that the earliest human burial practices in Eurasia varied widely, with some graves lavish and ornate w...

Blueprint for an artificial brain

Feb 28, 2013 (SPX)

Scientists have long been dreaming about building a computer that would work like a brain. This is because a brain is far more energy-saving than a computer, it...

Human cognition depends upon slow-firing neurons

Feb 28, 2013 (SPX)

Good mental health and clear thinking depend upon our ability to store and manipulate thoughts on a sort of "mental sketch pad." In a new study, Yale School of ...

High-tech brain is scientists' goal

Feb 26, 2013 (UPI)

German scientists said they're making headway toward creating a computer that would work like a human brain, learning by itself without programming. Researchers...

How human language could have evolved from birdsong

Feb 26, 2013 (SPX)

"The sounds uttered by birds offer in several respects the nearest analogy to language," Charles Darwin wrote in "The Descent of Man" (1871), while contemplatin...

Oldest fortified settlement in North America discovered in Georgia

Feb 21, 2013 (UPI)

The oldest fortified settlement in North America has been discovered in Georgia, giving insights into the early colonization of the New World, researchers say. ...

Stay cool and live longer?

Feb 21, 2013 (SPX)

Scientists have known for nearly a century that cold-blooded animals, such as worms, flies and fish all live longer in cold environments, but have not known exa...

Zuckerberg, Brin join forces to extend life

Feb 20, 2013 (AFP)

Famed founders of Internet rivals Google and Facebook joined forces on Wednesday to back big-money prizes for research aimed at extending human life. Sergey Bri...

Thick hair mutation emerged 30,000 years ago in humans

Feb 19, 2013 (SPX)

The first animal model of recent human evolution reveals that a single mutation produced several traits common in East Asian peoples, from thicker hair to dense...

African fossil reveals clues to evolution of ape-human lineage

Feb 18, 2013 (UPI)

Scientists say evidence of an African environment inhabited by an ancient ape species provides insights into the early diversification of the ape-human lineage....

Tiny mutation had big evolutionary impact

Feb 15, 2013 (UPI)

A small genetic mutation 30,000 years ago spread rapidly in central China and may have helped humans in Asia survive severe heat and humidity, researchers say. ...

Bilingual babies get good at grammar

Feb 14, 2013 (UPI)

Babies as young as 7 months can begin to learn two languages even if they have vastly different grammatical structures, Canadian and French researchers say. A s...

UF researchers include humans in most comprehensive tree of life to date

Feb 13, 2013 (SPX)

An international team of scientists including University of Florida researchers has generated the most comprehensive tree of life to date on placental mammals, ...