This observation reminded her of certain human behaviors—including contagious yawning and the tendency for people to go to the bathroom in groups. “In Japan, my home country, there is a ...

The claims were based on the common belief that all human zygotes and embryos begin as female. The current scientific understanding of sexual differentiation no longer holds that female is the ...

One UK-based company is working on creating underwater habitats for long-term human sea exploration. "We took a step back and recognised that the ocean, and particularly beneath the surface of the ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the nasal spray Spravato for the treatment of major depression in ...

Our ancient primate ancestors gave birth to twins. Modern humans overwhelmingly birth just a single child — a rather large child with an even larger head. Human brain and body size is certainly ...

Walking offers numerous benefits beyond just exercise. Walking is more than just a way to get from point A to point B. It’s a superpower hidden in plain sight—a simple yet powerful tool to ...

The skull fragments, teeth, jaws and other remains unearthed at different sites across the country are clearly remnants of archaic hominins — the formal name for species in the human lineage ...

A multicenter collaboration has identified a potential new treatment for an aggressive sarcoma arising in the nerves. The ...

The moon holds incredible promise as a stepping stone for human exploration and a potential source of resources to sustain life on Earth and beyond. But history has shown us the consequences of ...

China will host the world's first half-marathon race between humans and robots. Dozens of humanoid robots are expected to join the 21km (13-mile) race in Beijing in April, according to local media.