Human movement today is about 40 times greater than the combined movement of all wild animals - including land mammals, birds, and arthropods.

Humans stand out among mammals for our ability to run long distances without falling apart. That ability links back to early ...

Understanding this evolution not only highlights how aviation has changed, but also provides insight into the people who make ...

Humans developed large brains and flatter faces at an exceptionally quick rate compared to other apes, according to new research from UCL scientists. The study suggests that these rapid changes may ...

A giraffe's long legs aren't just for height, they save energy by reducing how hard the heart works to pump blood upward ...

By raising its heart closer to its head by means of long legs, the giraffe “saves” a net 5% of the energy it takes in from food. Over the course of a year, this energy saving would add up to more than ...

Today was a great day for New Zealand's aviation and another important step toward global emission-free flights. The famous electric aircraft developed by Beta Technologies took to the sky for the ...

Smart weapons are not new to the battlefield, and those of us with a passion for such things are usually not surprised when a new one, displaying new capabilities, pops under the spotlight. But there ...

For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their teeth with sticks or fibers, or easing gum pain with makeshift “toothpicks” ...

Renaud Joannes-Boyau receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Manish Arora receives funding from US National Institutes of Health. He is the founder of Linus Biotechnology, a start-up ...

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