Zipf’s law of abbreviation was only found to apply to blue whales and humpback whales, though only five species could be ...

What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

Researchers review the ever-growing list of human viruses, examining their diversity, transmission pathways, and the urgent ...

A recent study, "What is Human-Centeredness in Human-Centered AI? Development of Human-Centeredness Framework and AI ...

Human diets have evolved through a complex interplay of biological, environmental, and cultural factors from the Pleistocene era to the present day. This ...

Evolution is traditionally associated with a process of increasing complexity and gaining new genes. However, the explosion of the genomic era shows that gene loss and simplification is a much more ...

Experts have been studying remote mountain communities and found they have certain genetic advantages which prove that ...

Aneuploidy is frequent in cancer, but in vitro it triggers multiple cellular stresses and often delays proliferation. Through ...

People on the Tibetan Plateau have developed unique physiological traits over 10,000 years to thrive in low-oxygen conditions ...

That would be like 67,000 for a 100-pound human, Mr. Sibley writes, or about 27 large pizzas or 26 pounds of peanuts, to get through a day. “Most of the day — up to 85 percent of daylight ...

With a varied diet that included both meat and plants, Homo erectus played a crucial role in human evolution, bridging the gap between earlier ancestors and the rise of Homo sapiens. To reconstruct ...

Evolution is the basis of biological diversity ... In addition, these insights can help explain why polyploidy is advantageous for adaptation to harsh conditions, offering valuable implications ...