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fromThe Atlantic
12 hours ago

Was Language a Parental Invention?

If you have spent time with an infant, you might recognize the scene: A child is wailing, inconsolable, and you, the parent, have to go to the bathroom. Or eat. Or attend to a pot that's boiling over. But someone needs to watch the baby. Such urgent situations often call for innovation. In modern times, we might negotiate schedules with our partners, seek out affordable child care, or purchase "baby-tainment" contraptions via our phones.
Science
fromNature
3 weeks ago

Daily briefing: US researchers fight back on key climate report

Climate scientists are uniting to counter a US government report minimizing economic damage from global warming.
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Are We Wired to Wonder?

Imagination is a powerful force that enabled early humans to simulate danger, plan, and build civilizations.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

The Origin of Language by Madeleine Beekman review the suprising history of speech

Language likely evolved as a crucial tool to facilitate the care of vulnerable infants, requiring cooperative parenting and communication among groups in early human societies.
philosophy
fromwww.esquire.com
3 weeks ago

'Alien: Earth' Review: Xenomorphs Are Must-Watch Horror Again

When Alien: Earth hits FX on August 12, prepare to ask yourself all kinds of wonderful questions, such as: Are our human bodies not a kind of outdated machine? Are the aliens not just a biological inevitability that we don't yet understand?
Television
fromThe Washington Post
3 weeks ago

This gene tweak in mice offers clues to what sets us apart from Neanderthals

The modern form of the gene ADSL in humans reduces enzyme stability compared to that found in Neanderthals or Denisovans, suggesting significant biochemical differences between species.
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fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Are We Hardwired for Trust?

Trust connects everything-our friendships, families, communities, and even how we run businesses or build nations. It's easy to think of trust as something we're taught by society, but it runs deeper than that.
philosophy
fromBig Think
1 month ago

Evolution isn't a straight line: Modern humans come from 2 ancient lineages

The discovery represents a major reversal of the prevailing theory of human evolution, which suggested that modern humans descended from a single ancestral lineage in Africa.
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fromMail Online
1 month ago

Suffer from headaches? Neanderthal DNA could be to blame

Neanderthal genes may cause some modern headaches through Chiari malformations.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

It's always been some white dude': how Ethiopia became the world leader in uncovering the story of humankind

Ethiopia's first palaeoanthropologist established a lab to study fossils locally, drastically changing the research landscape.
Science
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Revealed: Most scientifically accurate faces of ancient human species

Homo sapiens were not the only human species, with several others existing alongside them, including Homo erectus and Neanderthals.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

A "Jaws" Eye View: Predators and the Function of Fear

Jaws taps a primal fear: predation. We like to think of ourselves as separate and above the rest of the animal kingdom, but movies like Jaws remind us of something else: Sometimes, human beings can be lunch.
Film
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Reflective Listening to Enhance Relationships

Life does not provide ready-made answers; it is through experience that understanding arises.
#neanderthals
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fromArs Technica
3 months ago

Neanderthals invented their own bone weapon technology by 80,000 years ago

Neanderthals independently developed advanced bone projectiles for hunting, showcasing their ingenuity.
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fromArs Technica
3 months ago

Neanderthals invented their own bone weapon technology by 80,000 years ago

Neanderthals independently developed advanced bone projectiles for hunting, showcasing their ingenuity.
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fromNature
4 months ago

Mysterious human fossil found in Taiwan was a Denisovan

Discovery of a Denisovan jawbone in Taiwan expands their geographical range and understanding of this ancient human group.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Enigmatic dragon man' was not a new human species, but a Denisovan

Homo longi, known as dragon man, is reclassified as a Denisovan, revealing new insights into human evolution.
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fromNature
2 months ago

Flight simulator for moths reveals they navigate by starlight

Bogong moths use stars for navigation during migration across Australia.
Humans expanded their habitats in diverse ecosystems before migrating out of Africa.
fromMail Online
2 months ago

10,000-year-old woman had 'lighter skin than most' and BLUE eyes

"This indicates greater diversity in skin pigmentation than we previously thought," said Maïté Rivollat, chief geneticist of the project, highlighting unexpected findings on skin color variations.
Europe news
philosophy
fromAeon
2 months ago

Why birds don't buy Bentleys and we humans will never fly | Aeon Essays

Culture and its transmission distinguish humans from other species, enabling complex knowledge sharing across generations.
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fromAeon
2 months ago

Did animals provide the blueprints for human culture? | Aeon Essays

Humans' unique cultural evolution began with symbolic acts like Prometheus stealing fire, differentiating us from other species.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Why getting revenge on your work nemesis might not be a good idea

"Evolutionary psychologists have a leading theory that humans began finding revenge pleasurable as part of the ice age, as a way to cause compliance with social norms."
Social justice
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fromNature
2 months ago

The polar regions hold crucial scientific secrets - and the time to study them is running out

The polar regions are essential for understanding climate change and human evolution.
Parenting
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Luke O'Neill: Get ready for a 'shocking' future: what global warming is going to do to your health

Effective leadership is key to combatting climate change.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Humans moving to ancient cities sent bedbug numbers soaring, say scientists

Bedbugs thrived with human urbanization, becoming a major urban pest as city life developed 8,000 years ago.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

The curse of Toumai: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity's origins

The discovery of an ancient skull, dubbed Toumai, suggests new insights into human evolution, potentially being the oldest hominid found.
In September 2001, Michel Brunet unveiled an ancient skull linking early humans to a common ancestor with modern primates.
fromNature
3 months ago

Mice grow bigger brains when given this stretch of human DNA

Inserting human genetic code into mice enables larger brain growth, providing insights into human brain evolution.
Study highlights genetic contributions to increased brain size using DNA snippet HARE5.
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Evolution Hates Your Cubicle-Here's How to Thrive Anyway

Work is an unnatural institution for humans, created in a world where survival dictated effort—something that often feels disconnected from living fully.
Productivity
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Speech has profoundly shaped human cognition and society through symbolic thought.
Advanced human anatomy and intellect uniquely enable the capacity for speech.
The spoken word embodies immense emotional and cultural significance.
fromHackernoon
3 months ago

Incentives, Not Intent, Are Taming Us | HackerNoon

Over many generations - through deliberate selection, crossing and interbreeding - humans 'created' the domesticated creatures we have and use today.
Artificial intelligence
fromNature
4 months ago

How the world's largest language family spread - and why others go extinct

Almost every second person on Earth speaks Indo-European, highlighting its global prevalence and the significance of this language family in human communication and evolution.
Europe politics
Mental health
fromArchDaily
4 months ago

Biophilic Architecture without Plants: Invisible Design for Wellbeing

True biophilic design extends beyond greenery, emphasizing a deeper human-nature connection that influences architectural space.
Biophilia reflects our evolutionary reliance on natural elements, shaping health-enhancing design strategies.
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fromMail Online
4 months ago

Newly found mummies reveal human ancestor that broke off from humanity

Discovery of unique DNA in mummies from Libya may shift understanding of human migration and evolution.
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