The human face is strikingly distinct from our fossil cousins and ancestors—most notably, it is significantly smaller, and ...

Leibniz Institute for Primate Research and the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics have discovered ...

Some may call them dangerous wild animals, but for Stephen Kaspar, raccoons — or "masked bandits," as he calls them — are ...

A stunning discovery in China is shaking up what we thought we knew about human evolution. Scientists have uncovered a ...

In 2008 I bought my first hybrid—a used Toyota Prius. I drove more than 400 miles a week for my job, so I welcomed its 43 mpg overall fuel economy. I also loved its geeky charm and rock-solid ...

Hybrid technology has come a long way from its niche beginnings. No longer just a tree-hugging alternative, hybrid cars deliver impressive efficiency, solid performance, and long-term savings ...

Fossilized bone fragments unearthed in a cave in northern Spain in 2022 have revealed a previously unknown human population that lived more than 1.1 million years ago, according to new research.

In an era when artificial intelligence increasingly permeates our daily lives, a new paradigm is due to emerge: hybrid intelligence. This concept represents the powerful synthesis of human ...

As hoped, they received a clear range: the half-human, half-Neanderthal hybrid child likely lived between 27,780 and 28,850 years ago. The team confirmed this date range by performing radiocarbon ...

All of this poses a substantial risk to humans, as rabies is nearly 100% fatal in human beings. A bite or a scratch by a raccoon, whether in the wild or in captivity, is a serious health risk that ...

The remains of the Lapedo Child, found in Portugal in 1998, showed signs of being both Neanderthal and human, as later confirmed by DNA. New techniques in radiocarbon dating allowed scientists to ...