Fossils recently discovered in Myanmar could prove that the common ancestors of humans, monkeys and apes -- known as anthropoids -- evolved from primates in Asia, rather than Africa, researchers contend in a study released Wednesday. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

China houses several early-human (Paleolithic) archaeological sites along the Nihewan Basin near Mongolia, some with artifacts that date back about 1 million years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

News of politicians' extramarital affairs seems to be in no short supply lately, but if humans were cut from exactly the same cloth as other mammals, a faithful spouse would be an unusual phenomenon. Only 3 percent to 5 percent of the roughly 5,000 species of mammals (including humans) are known to form lifelong, monogamous bonds, with the loyal superstars including beavers, wolves and some bats. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Diabetics appear to have been cured with a one-off treatment that rebuilds their immune system, according to a new study. picked by Neiako 3 years ago

How do you deal with a virus which attacks the immune system that is trying to fight it off? It's a question HIV researchers have been trying to solve for years, and now they may have come up with a solution: bypass the immune system altogether. picked by Jerry520 6 months ago

The party was over more than 4,000 years ago, but the remnants still remain in the gourds and squashes that served as dishware. For the first time, University of Missouri researchers have studied the residues from gourds and squash artifacts that date back to 2200 B.C. and recovered starch grains from manioc, potato, chili pepper, arrowroot and algarrobo. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Acting as super-predators, humans are forcing changes to body size and reproductive abilities in some species 300 percent faster than would occur naturally, a new study finds picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

In the 6 million years since hominids split from the evolutionary ancestor we share with chimpanzees and bonobos, something happened to our brains that allowed us to become master cooperators, accumulate knowledge at a rapid rate, and manipulate tools to colonize almost every corner of the planet. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Remains of stone tools found amid ash deposits in India from a volcanic eruption 74,000 years ago show that modern humans were living there earlier than scientists had previously thought. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Humans may soon be able to develop long-term relationships with virtual humans that are capable of reading and adapting to our emotions, say French researchers. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Compared with other mammals, primates—from lemurs to humans—have huge brains. But scientists still don't know exactly why—or even when—our brains ballooned. A new study postulates that even without big brains, early primates were able to do a lot of primatelike things—a finding that calls into question many of the prevailing evolutionary theories. picked by bingo 5 months ago

Dr. Sidhur Paul and Dr. Miguel Escobar aren’t talking about just suppressing HIV – they’re talking about destroying it permanently by arming the immune system with a new weapon lab tests have shown to be effective. picked by AfroMosHi 1 year ago

The story of food allergy is a story about how the development of the immune system is tightly linked to the development of our digestive tract or, as scientists and physicians usually refer to it, our gut. A human being is born with an immature immune system and an immature gut, and they grow up together. The immune system takes samples of gut contents and uses them to inform its understanding of... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Planets may be present in a quadruple star system 150 light years from Earth, according to Spitzer Space Telescope observations. The system, called HD 98800, consists of two pairs of stars in which the partners in each pair orbit one another closely. The pairs themselves travel around each other on a very elongated path. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Forget what's number one at the box office this week. The most exciting new film features the intricate workings of the body, filmed by scientists using ground-breaking technology. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

New research suggests that a woman's immune system is stronger than that of men. picked by Ankabout 7 months ago

Research by a team at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge brings hope to children suffering nut allergies of leading a normal life following the success of a pioneering experimental therapy which has allowed the immune system to be 'retrained' to tolerate peanuts and patients with food allergies become desensitised to the food. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

There has never been a documented case of cancer found in a Naked Mole Rat, which is unusual as they can live to be 30 years old. Now biologists at the Unversity of Rochester believe they have found the reason.
Further research might reveal whether the findings will be applicable to humans. picked by bingo 1 month ago

"Our Earth--healthy strong and full of life. But wait, what's that you've got there? Looks like you've got a case of The Humans!" picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

One of the world's tiniest primates has created a huge burst of excitement after coming out of hiding after 80 years.

Previously believed to be extinct, the pygmy tarsier - a 57 gram, big-eyed, clawed animal last spotted alive in 1921 - has resurfaced in Indonesia. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago