Summary: Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum explore why consciousness evolved and why different species developed it in distinct ways. By comparing humans with birds, they show that complex ...

Kissing feels instinctive and intimate, yet scientists now argue it is a surprisingly recent and uneven addition to human ...

Neanderthals left behind various clues about their enigmatic lives. But less is known about their spiritual sides. Some ...

Human evolution may no longer be driven primarily by genetics, according to a new theory by researchers at the University of Maine which claims that cultural systems are now shaping the way humans ...

The word “notwithstanding” is doing a lot of heavy lifting in the ongoing public debate over whether West Virginia’s religious freedom act applies to school vaccination laws. Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s ...

An updated evolutionary model shows that living systems evolve in a split-and-hit-the-gas dynamic, where new lineages appear in sudden bursts rather than during a long marathon of gradual changes.

In Sumacó, Ecuador, Entomologists Jesse Barber and Akito Kawahara study the centuries-long evolutionary arms race between moths and bats. Moths have had to develop a wide range of bizarre and clever ...

Human behavior is not governed solely by rationality or an innate moral compass. Instead, it reflects a complex interplay of self-interest, social dynamics, and survival pressures. Despite our species ...

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