Mice have remained the focal point for life sciences research for the past several decades. Their universality in biomedicine ...

In the world of biomechanics and medicine, there are challenges in the designing microrobots that are effective in drug ...

The idea that the universe itself might be intelligent sounds like science fiction, yet a growing group of researchers is ...

Using a specially developed simulation model, researchers at the University of Cologne have traced and analysed the dynamics of possible encounters between Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans ...

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin recently received support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to ...

Revolutionary fossil evidence from Ethiopia is challenging decades of scientific consensus about human origins. New discoveries suggest that the famous Lucy fossil, long considered a direct ancestor ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Among the myriad abilities that humans possess, which ones are uniquely human? Language has been a top candidate at least since ...

In Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva’s third eye is said to open only in moments of great transformation. What if this isn’t just a mythic symbol of cosmic vision but also a metaphor for renewal? Ever ...

Scientists have digitally reconstructed the face of a 1.5-million-year-old Homo erectus fossil from Ethiopia, uncovering an unexpectedly primitive appearance. While its braincase fits with classic ...

We tested precision scopes that cost a few hundred to a few thousand dollars and are ideal for ringing steel at extended ...