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May 07, 2014 08:34 AM EDT

Chimpanzees and Humans Share Similar Personalities: How Close Are We to Apes?

It turns out that chimpanzees not only have the same personality traits as humans, but that they're structured almost identically.

May 07, 2014 08:16 AM EDT

Why We Really Yawn: It's Not for More Oxygen, It's to Cool Our Brains

Why do we yawn? The common belief is that yawning can help increase our oxygen supply. Yet now, scientists have found that this might not be the reason for yawning. Instead, we may yawn in order to cool our brains.

May 01, 2014 08:29 AM EDT

Human Interactions with Scavengers, Like Vultures, Drove Our Evolution

Our ancient human ancestors may have had more of a relationship with animal scavengers than we thought. Scientists have discovered that interactions that humans had with vultures, hyenas, lions and other scavengers have been crucial in their evolution.

May 01, 2014 07:16 AM EDT

Clever Neanderthals Weren't Inferior to Modern Humans: How They Really Became Extinct

Many people believe that Neanderthals were primitive, unable to compete with humans in terms of intelligence. If you think that, though, you'd better think again.

Apr 30, 2014 10:42 AM EDT

New, Superfast Energy Efficient Computer Chips are Modeled on the Human Brain

Want to develop a faster microchip? Then basing it on the human brain is a good place to start. Scientists have created a more energy-efficient circuit board that's 9,000 times faster than usual by modeling it on the human brain.

Apr 29, 2014 10:28 AM EDT

Egyptologists Unearth Mummified Remains of Royal Children in the Valley of the Kings

Archaeologists have uncovered the tomb of royal children within the Egyptian Valley of the Kings. The latest findings reveal a bit more about the history of the region, and about the burial practices of the pharaohs.

Apr 25, 2014 07:58 AM EDT

Lab-Grown Human Skin Created with Stem Cells Could Replace Animal Testing

Animal lovers are in for some good news. It turns out that scientists have created the first lab-grown human skin, which could potentially replace animal testing in labs.

Apr 22, 2014 11:40 AM EDT

Why Neanderthals Went Extinct and Humans Survived: Epigenome Reveals Evolutionary Changes

While humans survived and thrived, Neanderthals went extinct. So what gave modern humans the leg up over other species?

Apr 18, 2014 07:47 PM EDT

Stanford University Study: Protecting Wildlife With Human-Altered Landscapes

With a steadily increasing world population, the issue of protecting wildlife is a concern because more space is being consumed across the globe. Stanford University researchers suggest providing “human-altered landscapes.”

Apr 09, 2014 08:32 AM EDT

Genome Analysis Reveals Neanderthals Interbred with Ancient Humans

Researchers have discovered that Neanderthals once interbred with humans after conducting a genome analysis.

Mar 20, 2014 03:05 PM EDT

Earliest Case of Cancer Found in 3,000-Year-Old Human

Archaeologists have now discovered that complete cases of cancer existed over 3,000 years ago after finding the ancient remains of a human who died from the disease.

Mar 03, 2014 04:56 PM EST

Changing Diets Among Black Bears Reveal Reliance on Human Food

Human food is apparently desirable among some animal species. Black Bears in Yosemite National Park have been found to incessantly search for human food, whether that means traveling far to find it or committing robbery to obtain it.