An analysis of ancient and modern DNA suggests the extent of convergent evolution in different peoples around the world is ...

I was on a second date when the guy across from me snapped his fingers at the waiter. Not aggressively—casually, like it was ...

A newborn cannot speak, read, or walk. Yet moments after entering the world, the infant brain already responds to rhythm and ...

Scientists studying 1,300 golden retrievers have uncovered genetic clues explaining why some dogs are more anxious, energetic, or aggressive than others. Remarkably, several of the same genes linked ...

As AI takes over routine tasks, business leaders argue that the distinctly human traits that no language model can replicate are becoming clearer—and far more valuable.

Humans are fundamentally "musical animals"—and our capacity for music is rooted in biology, not just culture. This is the conclusion of new work by University of Amsterdam professor of Music Cognition ...

Watch a wolf documentary for a few minutes, then look at a French Bulldog snoring on someone’s couch. It almost feels ...

During the PLOS ONE study, researchers observed surprising fear reactions in the 38 species that were tested by the fake ...

Paleobiologist Geerat Vermeij is enthralled with mollusks. Their shells line the surfaces and fill the cabinets and drawers in his office on the second floor of the Earth and Planetary Sciences ...

Research reveals that some prairie dog alarm calls encode remarkably specific information about humans and other predators.

A study by researchers at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), the Broad Institute, and Yale University has identified how specific genetic changes function in cells to influence disease risk and other human ...

Scientists have identified how specific genetic changes function in cells to influence disease risk and other human health traits. By probing regions of DNA previously linked to disease, the work has ...