The long-held theory of human evolution says that modern humans originated in Africa and then migrated to other parts of the world. However, that “out of Africa” model is being challenged by a ...

Which led me to ask: how might human evolution be altered by interactions with a world of rich AI diversity? In a paper just published in The Quarterly Review of Biology, I considered the many ways AI ...

Over the holiday weekend, all but one member of the editorial board of Elsevier's Journal of Human Evolution (JHE) resigned "with heartfelt sadness and great regret," according to Retraction Watch ...

However, the researchers also found that countries where poultry are vaccinated against H5 bird flu—specifically China—saw a faster rate of viral evolution compared to those where poultry is ...

The mystery behind the origins of the dinosaurs may have been given a new twist, with a modeling study suggesting they may have evolved in what is today equatorial Africa and South America.

“According to the report, this innovation represents the next chapter in AI's evolution as we move beyond the conversational tools of ChatGPT and towards systems that take actionable steps.

The world’s richest man has decided to change his digital look, opting to resurrect a dated image that the Anti-Defamation League flagged as a hate symbol in 2016. Musk’s rebranded account ...

The Secrets of Fossil Teeth Revealed by the Synchrotron: A Long Childhood Is the Prelude to the Evolution of a Large Brain Nov. 13, 2024 — Could social bonds be the key to human big brains?

Pokemon GO Houndoom, the Dark and Fire-type Pokemon, makes for an exciting raid boss. With its sleek design and powerful moveset, it’s a challenge that trainers love to tackle. However ...

1 In his 2024 book From Sensing to Sentience, 2 psychiatrist-neurologist Todd Feinberg focuses on the evolution of sentience—the subjective “feeling” aspects of consciousness—and its ...