Smithsonian paleoanthropologists explore how the year brought us closer to understanding ancient human relatives and origins ...

In celebration of our 50th year, we're looking back at some of our favorite reads over the decades. Here's our staff ...

By digitally modeling muscles and tendons for the skeleton of Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis), researchers determined that our hominin ancestors could run well but topped out around 11 mph.

Dec 23, 2024 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu Why did the great Mexican filmmaker make a soapy thriller? Dec 19, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Jorge Cotte A film about survival, creativity ...

The best nonfiction books of the year tackle undeniably difficult topics. Many are personal stories about surviving the unthinkable. Salman Rushdie describes the violent attack that nearly killed him.

Ever wondered what can happen to your body if you stop having sex ... mental health is just as important as our physical health and Dr Tara said the lack of human touch and physical intimacy can give ...

That’s when my body problems started.” “I was around the age of 10 or 11. I got boobs at like nine, and I was just developing really early,” Eilish continued. “I wasn’t slim.

where neural networks fall short of mimicking human thinking—but the book’s key message is that, although we inevitably forget much throughout our lives, what we do remember defines who we are.

As Human Rights Day dawns on 10 December, it serves as a reminder of the ongoing importance of equality, justice and dignity for all people worldwide. The theme for Human Rights Day 2024, “Our Rights, ...

The international community is facing a global loss of biological diversity on a scale unprecedented in human history. The biodiversity crisis is also a crisis of human rights. The loss of ...

Japan, the land of innovation, has introduced a futuristic 'human washing machine,' an AI-powered device capable of washing and drying people within 15 minutes. Developed by the Japanese company ...

However, with changing environments and modern processed diets altering the way our organs function on a day-to-day basis, contemporary human beings ... and the main body of the book is split ...