Jawbone fragments and teeth from a previously unknown species hint that the evolution of modern apes occurred in what's now ...

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Scientists call this phenomenon emotional mimicry. Biologists and psychologists consider this automatic matching of another’s expression a crucial building block of empathy. We do it with other humans ...

Humans have practiced some form of yodeling since at least the 13th century, when Marco Polo encountered Tibetan monks on his travels who used the vocal technique for long-distance communication. It’s ...

Scientists may have just crossed the line from slowing aging… to reversing it. In a groundbreaking study out of Beijing, ...

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Have you ever wondered what kind of video content would most grab the attention of monkeys? A new study of long-tailed macaques suggests the monkeys seem to like some of the same kind ...

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