From an incredible series of revelations about the ancient humans called Denisovans to surprising discoveries about tool making, this year has given us a clearer picture of how and why humans evolved ...

"One Hand Clapping" draws from neuroscience, evolution, philosophy and a rich tapestry of cultural references to examine how ...

Ten years ago, I would have turned my nose up at the idea that we already understood how to get machines to think. In the 2010s, my team at Google Research was working on a wide variety of ...

A study led by Dr. Li Chuanyun from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has revealed how recently evolved human-specific genes—critical for ...

Hobbits of Flores evolved to be small by slowing down growth during childhood, new research on teeth and brain size suggests. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Fossil records and archaeological findings suggest a correlation between the two, but they do not yet provide definitive proof that the evolution of the brain and hands was directly linked in a ...

For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to herding and companionship. This deliberate shaping of traits has resulted in ...

As a child, I was captivated by the promise of personal computers, mesmerized by the glow of light, full of potential ideas radiating from the screen. That fascination ignited a lifelong passion for ...

Shanda Group has entered a period of renewed visibility, with a series of incubated ventures coming to light over the past several months. At the center of this momentum is its founder, Tianqiao Chen, ...

As organizations scale from co-pilots to fully autonomous digital colleagues, the challenge is building smarter operating ...

Why did humans evolve the eyes we have today? While scientists can't go back in time to study the environmental pressures ...

"The limits of our design language are the limits of our design thinking". Patrik Schumacher's statement subtly hints at a shift occurring in the built environment, moving beyond technological ...