Humans

Ants are better at teamwork than humans

Science & Nature Humans in teams contribute less, the bigger the team—but not weaver ants. The post Ants are better at teamwork than humans appeared...

How and Why Humans Began to Sing, a Musicology and Neuroscience Perspective

Science & Nature Musicologists and neuroscientists have been trying to understand what turns speech into music...Read MoreTami Roberie

Ancient humans’ extraordinary journey to South America

A colder climate than we have now let ancient people cross the Bering land bridge and enter the Americas Getty Images/iStockphoto This is an extract from Our Human Story, our newsletter about the revolution in archaeology. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every month. A central plot point in the human story is our

Humans are Seasonal Creatures, New Research Reveals

Science & Nature Daily biological functions such as sleep, heart rate and metabolism are timed by intracellular circadian clocks which exist within almost all...

AI still can’t beat humans at reading social cues 

Science & Nature Despite rapid advancement, AI models still struggle at identifying how people interact with each other.  The post AI still can’t beat humans...

Metaverse will put humans at manufacturing’s heart: report

Homepage > News > Business > Metaverse will put humans at manufacturing’s heart: report Emerging technologies like robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) are replacing millions of people in the workforce, but new research suggests that the metaverse could put humans at the center of the manufacturing process once again. Elsewhere, researchers at a Hong Kong

Most humans haven’t moved these muscles in 25 million years

Science & Nature But the auricular muscles might not be so useless after all. The post Most humans haven’t moved these muscles in 25 million...

Why do dogs lick humans? It could be a sign of affection… or not.

Science & Nature Scientists have theories about slobbery canine kisses. The post Why do dogs lick humans? It could be a sign of affection… or...