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Study: Skull Shape Of Modern Humans Could Depend On Neanderthal Genes

Scientists have been wondering why modern humans’ skulls are rounder than those of our ancestors and Neanderthals. Now a group of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkDec 14th, 2018

Ancient Human Skull Sheds Light On Migration Of Modern Humans

Scientists say they uncovered an ancient human skull which could offer the earliest evidence of an early human presence .....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkJul 12th, 2019

A Neanderthal Mom and a Denisovan Dad: 90,000-Year-Old Bone Fragment Reveals Startling Human Hybrid

The ancestor species of modern humans interbred more often than scientists had thought. Genetic analysis of a 90,000-year-old bone fragment found in a Siberian cave showed that it ca.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneAug 22nd, 2018

Study Suggests Modern Humans Inherited Neanderthals’ Viral Defenses

Scientists have long believed Neanderthals are extinct species of earlier humans. However, scientists say that before mysteriously vanishing from our planet, they bred with another human species, which caused m.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkOct 5th, 2018

Gene Editing

Mankind has been manipulating genetics since early civilizations realized that certain traits of crops, animals and humans themselves were hereditary. The modern-day mapping of all human genes raised the prospects of learning precisely which genes.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostNov 26th, 2018

Sharks are among a group of animals with a 6th sense that humans don"t have - they use Earth"s magnetic field to navigate

A new study suggests sharks use the magnetic field to orient themselves on long migrations. They're far from the only animals with that sixth sense. Bryan Keller holding a bonnethead shark. Colby Griffi.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMay 6th, 2021

T. rexes liked to walk as slowly as humans do - at a leisurely 3 miles per hour, a new study finds

Experts already knew T. rex was slow, with a max speed between 10 and 25 mph. But a new study suggests these predators preferred to walk even slower. The skeleton of a T. rex named Trix at Naturalis Biodiversity Center in the Netherl.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 24th, 2021

Humans solve problems by adding complexity, even when it’s against our best interests

The study’s findings are especially relevant in the realm of public policy, where the simplest solution is often the hardest to spot......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 16th, 2021

Cuttlefish passed a version of the marshmallow test, a cognitive study for humans designed to test self-control

The cephalopods showed a capacity for self control similar to that of chimpanzees, crows and parrots, the scientists said. Research published on March 3 shows cuttlefish like this one can display self-control. A.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytMar 3rd, 2021

Humans wouldn"t be able to control a superintelligent AI, according to a new study

Not only does the research suggest humans wouldn't be able to control machines - we may not even know when superintelligent machines have arrived. Machines already p.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytJan 26th, 2021

Megalodon babies ate their shark siblings in the womb, leading them to be the size of adult humans at birth

Megalodons were the biggest sharks on Earth. They were enormous at birth, a study found, because they cannibalized each other in the womb. .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 12th, 2021

Our ancestors domesticated dogs by sharing leftover meat during the last Ice Age, new study suggests

Humans hunted more meat than they could eat during the Ice Age. By sharing leftovers with wolves, hunters domest.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 9th, 2021

Bionano Genomics announces publication of study on autism risk genes

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallJan 4th, 2021

Robot analysts are better than humans at picking stocks, a new study found

Fabrizio Bensch/ Reuters Robo-analysts seem to .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 11th, 2020

New MIT Skull Study Analysis Calls For 70% Chance Of Recession In Next Six Months

New MIT Skull Study Analysis Calls For 70% Chance Of Recession In Next Six Months A new index that has been an acc.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeFeb 9th, 2020

IMF Forecasts Gloom for Persian Gulf Oil States

The International Monetary Fund has a new study on the impact of declining demand for oil on the economies of six Persian Gulf nations. Continuing to depend on revenue from oil sales threatens the........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstFeb 6th, 2020

19 incredible things you never knew Thomas Edison invented

Hulton Archive/Getty Images Thomas Edison is considered one of the most prolific inventors of all time. He produced 1,093 patents and a trove of creations that helped shape modern history. That being said, he was falsely.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 31st, 2020

The Wall Street Journal: Modern studies suggest the ‘normal’ body temperature of 98.6° is a degree too high

In one new study, researchers at Stanford argue that Carl Reinhold August Wunderlich’s number, which he arrived at a century and a half ago, was correct at the time but is no longer accurate because the human body has changed......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 20th, 2020

Visualizing How Chinese Financing Is Fueling Megaprojects Around The World

Visualizing How Chinese Financing Is Fueling Megaprojects Around The World On a mountaintop a few miles north of the bustling streets of Harare, Zimbabwe, a curving, modern complex is beginning to take shape. This building, .....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJan 9th, 2020

New Study Shows Humans Think More Efficiently When A Robot Stands Nearby And Insults Them

New Study Shows H.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeOct 20th, 2019

Modern Office Q&A: Millennials" lifestyles help shape Outfields project in High Point

Developer: ``High Point is not known for having a walkable, livable downtown. We are inventing that market downtown.’’.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 4th, 2019