Human Interactions

Discoveries Humans and Neanderthals are far more connected than once thought

Early Neanderthal remains offered a glimpse into our distant past, prompting questions about how they lived.

Health Human touch stimulates 16 different types of nerve cells in the body

Discoveries Groundbreaking study reveals the impact of social media likes on mental health

Discoveries Scientists solve the mystery of what killed off prehistoric kangaroos

AI Do humans and AI work better together or alone? Surprising MIT findings

Discoveries Modern Humans and Neanderthals lived together 45,000 years ago, study finds

Discoveries Scent of a friend: Similarities in body odor may contribute to social bonding

Discoveries Meet Supernova: The new social media platform taking on ‘Doomscrolling’

Discoveries Machine learning can predict if you’ll leave your partner

Discoveries What makes a voice attractive to others — study finds

Discoveries A visit from a social robot improves hospitalized children’s outlook

Global Good Earliest evidence of human activity found in the Americas

Global Good Research shows that, one-on-one, humanoid robots can psych us out

Global Good Do genetics control who our friends are?

Global Good What makes a voice attractive?

Discoveries Humans vs. automation: Service center agents can outperform technology, study shows

Discoveries Empathy training could reduce violent, sexual, and fraud-related crime