On Hacking Humans, this week Dave Bittner is back with Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of N2K's daily space podcast, T-Minus), and they are sharing the latest in social engineering scams, ...

Now, Japanese researchers are moving a promising, tooth-regrowing medicine into human trials. If the trial is successful, the researchers hope the drug will become available for all forms of ...

It's a good idea to trim fingernails too, to prevent the eggs from getting caught under them. Threadworms aren't the only worms (helminths) that invade humans. Hookworms, for example, affect about 470 ...

This means that tool technology predates the emergence of our genus, Homo, and that it is not a uniquely human trait, as was long believed. British palaeoanthropologist Kenneth Oakley in the late ...

Especially when it comes to communication. With no common human–dog language, our ability to communicate relies on understanding and reading our pet, and vice versa. That process can seem seamless.

Speed is fascinating. Whether it’s a cheetah sprinting across the savannah or a falcon diving from the sky, these rapid movements have captivated human attention for centuries. As we explore the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This photo provided by João Zilhão shows forearm bone fragments belonging to an ancient child that ...

Labradors and humans share multiple genes associated with obesity, researchers have found. Scientists at the University of Cambridge found the gene most strongly linked with obesity in Labradors ...

Ancient peoples of Latin America saved the fleshy fruits from extinction and gradually made them tastier. By Cara Giaimo Avocados are true superfoods: dense, buttery scoops of vitamins, fat and ...

Johns Hopkins University engineers have developed a pioneering prosthetic hand that can grip plush toys, water bottles, and other everyday objects like a human, carefully conforming and adjusting its ...

Researchers have discovered genes linked to obesity in both Labradors and humans. They say the effects can be over-ridden with a strict diet and exercise regime. Researchers studying British ...

New research suggests that humans inhabited the rainforests of West Africa roughly 150,000 years ago, providing new insights into our ancestors’ ability to adapt to challenging environments ...