How humans move is an open question, according to Mark Latash, distinguished professor of kinesiology at Penn State. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Investigations ...

In his new book, Roland Ennos offers eye-opening ideas that the importance of physical power and engineering ...

In what ways does AI need humanity, and how can we define what makes us unique and essential in the face of this strange new technology?

Thousands of years ago, humans made a decision that would reshape the planet forever — they began domesticating animals. Starting with wolves that would become dogs, and stretching across millennia to ...

The animal kingdom is full of examples of species that can fully regenerate their vision, but unfortunately, humans are not among them. A new study highlights that mammals aren’t without some nifty ...

All vertebrate species have a pelvis, but only humans use it for upright, two-legged walking. The evolution of the human pelvis, and our two-legged gait, dates back 5 million years, but the precise ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...

Michael Gurven's new book takes a look at the evolution of human longevity and tries to dispel common misconceptions about aging. Reading time 6 minutes Aging is inevitable, but it hasn’t always ...