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Sunscreen and shelter strategies may have shielded early humans from solar radiation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 Ancient Homo sapiens likely gained a survival edge during a magnetic upheaval 41,000 years ago by adopting innovative methods of sun protection, including tailored clothing, cave habitation, and the topical use of ochre, according to new research from the University of Michigan. This study, published in Science Advances and spearheaded by experts in engineering and anthropology, suggests that these adaptations may have played a pivotal role in Homo sapiens' endurance across Europe and Asia, even a ... read more |
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'Toxic beauty': Rise of 'looksmaxxing' influencersWashington (AFP) April 23, 2025 Hankering for a chiseled jawline, a male TikTok influencer strikes his cheekbones with a hammer - highlighting the rise of "looksmaxxing," an online trend pushing unproven and sometimes dangerous techniques to boost sexual appeal. ... more 
A visual pathway in the brain may do more than recognize objectsBoston MA (SPX) Apr 16, 2025 When visual information enters the brain, it travels through two pathways that process different aspects of the input. For decades, scientists have hypothesized that one of these pathways, the ventr ... more 
'Toxic beauty': Rise of 'looksmaxxing' influencersWashington (AFP) April 16, 2025 Hankering for a chiseled jawline, a male TikTok influencer strikes his cheekbones with a hammer - highlighting the rise of "looksmaxxing," an online trend pushing unproven and sometimes dangerous techniques to boost sexual appeal. ... more 
Primate mothers react differently to infant loss than humansLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 Macaque mothers display a brief period of heightened physical activity after losing an infant, but unlike humans, do not exhibit prolonged signs of grief such as withdrawal or loss of appetite, acco ... more |
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Earliest evidence of human habitation in rainforests uncoveredBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 01, 2025 For years, rainforests have been considered inhospitable to early human populations, but a groundbreaking discovery now suggests that humans were living in these dense environments as far back as 15 ... more 
Pentagon orders removal of pro-diversity online contentWashington (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 The Pentagon's chief spokesman has directed the removal of online content including articles, photos and videos that promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) by the middle of next week, a memo released Thursday said. ... more 
The quest to extend human life is both fascinating and fraught with moral perilBloomington IN (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 "Who wants to live forever?" Freddie Mercury mournfully asks in Queen's 1986 song of the same name. The answer: Quite a few people - so much so that life extension has long been a cottage indu ... more 
New play takes on OpenAI drama and AI's existential questionsNew York (AFP) Jan 30, 2025 Revolutionize humanity or destroy it? Playwright Matthew Gasda's characters, inspired by OpenAI and its famous ChatGPT, grapple with existential questions about the direction of artificial intelligence. ... more 
Trump signs order to get 'transgender ideology' out of militaryAboard Air Force One (AFP) Jan 28, 2025 US President Donald Trump said Monday he had signed an executive order ridding the military of what he called "transgender ideology," in a potentially major setback for LGBTQ rights. ... more |
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How to Design Humane Autonomous Systems
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 In a rapidly evolving era of artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems, a new book by a team of interdisciplinary scholars provides an essential examination of these technologies from a human-centered viewpoint. This open access book explores the ethical, humane, and comprehensive aspects of AI and autonomous systems, focusing on their influence on human life and work. "When developing these systems, and developing business around them, it is vital to understand how humans experience and ... read more 
Three million years ago our ancestors relied on plant-based dietsLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 Human ancestors, such as Australopithecus, who lived approximately 3.5 million years ago in southern Africa, primarily consumed plant-based diets with minimal to no evidence of meat consumption, acc ... more |
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China says population fell for third year in a row in 2024Beijing (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 China said on Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country faces a rapidly ageing population and persistently low birth rates. ... more 
Early humans adapted to extreme environments over a million years agoCalgary, Canada (SPX) Jan 17, 2025 A long-standing question about when archaic members of the genus Homo adapted to harsh environments such as deserts and rainforests has been answered in a new research paper. The study, publis ... more 
Human ancestor endured arid extremes longer than once believedSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 17, 2025 A new study reveals that Homo erectus, an early ancestor of modern humans, demonstrated remarkable survival abilities in Eastern Africa's hyper-arid landscapes one million years ago - much earlier t ... more 
CES tech looks to help world's aging populationLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 From an adorable robot puppy that soothes dementia patients to an in-toilet gadget for testing urine, tech at CES caters to seniors around the world. ... more 
Iraqi archaeologists piece together ancient treasures ravaged by ISNimrud, Iraq (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 A decade after jihadists ransacked Iraq's famed Nimrud site, archaeologists have been painstakingly putting together its ancient treasures, shattered into tens of thousands of tiny fragments. ... more |
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