Human evolution is often told as a tidy story of adaptation, yet some of our most familiar body parts still defy ...

However, it anticipated what could be the next revolution in medicine the idea that ever-smaller and more sophisticated sensors are about to enter our bodies, connecting human beings to the ...

We have long struggled to determine how the first living organisms on Earth came together. Now, surprising evidence hints ...

Artificial intelligence systems that are designed with a biologically inspired architecture can simulate human brain activity ...

"One Hand Clapping" draws from neuroscience, evolution, philosophy and a rich tapestry of cultural references to examine how ...

The ability to analyze the brain's neural connectivity is emerging as a key foundation for brain-computer interface (BCI) ...

Hunting is considered critical to human evolution by many researchers who believe that several characteristics that distinguish humans from our closest ...

Reading brain activity with advanced technologies is not a new concept. However, most techniques have focused on identifying single words associated with an object or action a person is seeing or ...

Summary: A global study of vertebrates reveals that body temperature is the key driver behind brain size evolution. Warm-blooded species like mammals and birds can maintain the energy demands of ...

Forward-looking: A computing device modeled after the human brain – and small enough to fit under a desk – was unveiled in Hengqin, marking a potential breakthrough in supercomputer design. The ...

Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Tal Sharf holds up a specialized chip for recording electrical activity in brain organoids. Artificial intelligence (AI) has proven its incredible ...

The story begins in China, almost a million years ago, when a human-like skull, now called Yunxian 2, became buried in river soil. When scientists first uncovered it, some decades ago, excitement ...