The findings promise to have far-reaching implications, offering new insights into the possible and impossible in human ...

Instead of sending tourists to space, scientists have found a more practical use for the final frontier: growing better ...

Understanding some key dimensions of disability helps us better appreciate how society impacts the experiences of disabled ...

Lucy’s discovery transformed our understanding of human origins. Don Johanson, who unearthed the Australopithecus afarensis ...

An analysis looking at the hand bones of australopithecines, apes and humans reveals that tool use likely evolved before the ...

Human societies have long depended on the division of labor to thrive—walk into any town, and you can probably find bakers ...

A study described the three-dimensional architecture of turtle genomes, which fold in a configuration unlike any other animal observed so far.

Our identity may seem static. However, you can modify your identity to one that is more fulfilling. This is not an easy task.

From the formation of inner ear bones to the rise of hair to cover our bodies, these developments made us distinct from other ...

Patient-derived organoids (PDOs) are revolutionizing cancer research, enhancing drug testing and personalized treatment ...

Through brain implants, neural interfaces and skin grafts, researchers are starting to restore sensation for paralysed or ...