Links between modern humans, Neanderthals probedSeptember 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of researchers is probing the links between modern humans and Neanderthals. Homo neanderthalensis nearly made it through two Ice Ages in Europe, and disappeared roughly 30,000 years ago.
Like humans, fruit flies too learn from experienced femalesSeptember 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Like humans, novice fruit flies tend to learn from their more experienced counterparts i.e. mated fruit flies, say researchers.
Now, a metabolic 'fingerprint' for personalized medical careJuly 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Fingerprints as a marker of your unique identity could soon be obsolete, for scientists have now found that people have another defining trait that may distinguish them from the rest of the human population-a metabolic fingerprint. In the study, the researchers have reported evidence of the existence of unique patterns in metabolism in humans.
Human species could have killed Neanderthal manJuly 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - The wound that killed a Neanderthal man between 50,000 and 75,000 years was most likely caused by a thrown spear, the kind modern humans used but Neanderthals did not, according to the latest research. "What we've got is a rib injury, with any number of scenarios that could explain it," said Steven Churchill, professor at Duke University.
Monkeys, humans recognise faces the same wayJuly 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Rhesus monkeys and humans recognise faces the same way, according to the latest research. The study provides insight into the evolution of the critical human social skill of facial recognition, which enables us to form relationships and interact appropriately with others.
Humans first ate fish 40,000 years agoJuly 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Freshwater fish remains a staple in many regions of the world, but it remains unclear when it became a year-round diet for early humans. A new study led by Erik Trinkaus, anthropology professor at Washington University, St.
Humans may have started feasting on fish about 40,000 years agoJuly 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study by an international team of researchers has suggested that fish may have become an important part of the year-round diet for early humans in China as far back as 40,000 years ago. Freshwater fish are an important part of the diet of many peoples around the world, but it has been unclear when fish became an important part of the year-round diet for early humans.
Humans related to orangutans, not chimps or gorillasJune 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new research, a team of scientists has suggested that humans most likely share a common ancestor with orangutans, not chimpanzees and gorillas. The research, done by scientists from the University of Pittsburgh and the Buffalo Museum of Science, reject as "problematic" the popular suggestion, based on DNA analysis, that humans are most closely related to chimpanzees, which they maintain is not supported by fossil evidence.
Fish are closer to humans' way of thinking than previously believedJune 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new research study has suggested that the way fish learn could be closer to humans' way of thinking than previously believed. The subject of the research was a common species of fish which is found across Europe including the UK, called the nine-spined stickleback, which could be the first animal shown to exhibit an important human social learning strategy.
Invention of cooking drove humans to evolutionary heightsJune 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The invention of cooking, even more than agriculture or the advent of tools, is what drove humanity to civilisational and evolutionary heights. Richard Wrangham of Harvard University, in his book "Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human", argues that the ability to harness fire and cook food allowed the brain to grow and the digestive tract to shrink, giving rise to our ancestor Homo erectus some 1.8 million years ago.
Our ancestors were poor climbersApril 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study from Worcester State College in Massachusetts has revealed that our ancient human ancestors were poor climbers and they traded their ability of climbing trees for the power to walk on two legs. According to anthropologist Jeremy DeSilva, early humans lacked the ankle structure that assists chimps- our closest living animal relatives - in climbing.
Nicollette Sheridan 'dating wealthy financer'April 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Actress Nicollette Sheridan is reportedly dating a wealthy financier. The 'Desperate Housewives' star, who parted ways with longterm fiance Michael Bolton last year, is said to have found love in Steve Pate.
Like humans, birds too can interpret looks and gesturesApril 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Think birds are just some "high-flying, cute looking" species? Well, it's time you jiggle your thinking and respect their mental abilities, for a new study has found that jackdaws can interpret looks and gestures in the same way as humans. According to a study reported online on April 2nd in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, jackdaws-birds related to crows and ravens with eyes that appear similar to human eyes-can change their behaviour when someone is looking their way.
Why chimps are 4 times stronger than humansMarch 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new research, a scientist has suggested that chimpanzees are four times stronger than humans because our nervous systems exert more control over our muscles, thus preventing great feats of strength. The research was done by evolutionary biologist Alan Walker, a professor at Penn State University.
Researchers to help deaf 'hear'February 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers are working on tactile devices that can help the deaf to 'hear' -- through vibrations. Tactile devices translate sound waves into vibrations that allow the user to distinguish between vibratory patterns associated with different sound frequencies.
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