Scent of a friend: Similarities in body odor may contribute to social bonding
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- Jun 12, 2022
Prehistoric “Swiss Army knife” shows how early humans communicated


- May 24, 2022
How we speak to animals matters, new research finds


- May 19, 2022
A new era of genome editing has begun

- May 13, 2022
We now know how and why humans evolved into farmers


- Apr 27, 2022
Study challenges theories of earlier human arrival in Americas


- Apr 26, 2022
What will the Earth be like in 500 years?


- Apr 19, 2022
Are people more willing to empathize with animals or with other humans?


- Apr 5, 2022
People around the world like the same kinds of smells


- Apr 1, 2022
Now fully complete, human genome reveals new secrets


- Mar 22, 2022
Early man's food choices discovered through prehistoric pot residue


- Feb 16, 2022
Dogs can recognize their owner by voice alone

- Feb 7, 2022
Ever tried to say one word but said another by mistake? New study shows why

- Feb 7, 2022
Humans and other primates have evolved less sensitive noses


- Jan 31, 2022
Science finds that acts of kindness are not random. We are hard-wired to be kind!


- Jan 27, 2022
Scientists regrow frog’s lost leg. Could human limbs be next?

- Jan 8, 2022
Dogs can distinguish between languages


- Dec 29, 2021
Human activity shown to literally move mountains


- Dec 22, 2021
What if we have to talk without moving our hands?


- Nov 20, 2021
White people trained in mindfulness were three times more likely to help Black people