Scientists say they've made a key breakthrough that would allow robots to figure out complex tasks on their own — but experts ...

In 2001 scientists studying human language made a breakthrough: by looking at the DNA of a family with a rare speech ...

Humans really do rule the world. We took over fast and far, more than any other wild vertebrates. We inhabit nearly every corner of the world, and can thrive in deserts, tropical rainforests and even ...

A new study looks at an unexpected force that helped played a critical role in shaping the lives of ancient humans.

Humans are far more monogamous than our primate cousins, but less so than beavers, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England analyzed the proportion of full ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

In his beautifully written, wide-ranging, and impeccably researched book Animate: How Animals Shape the Human Mind, acclaimed author Michael Bond carefully traces how we, humans, arrived at where we ...

The question many mark: Will AI replace us, or more accurately, will some human beings replace others with AI? The corollary: What, if anything, makes humans irreplaceable? As artificial intelligence ...