In a stunning new study, geneticists in Japan have revealed how injecting a 40,000-year-old Neanderthal gene into mice has led to profound changes in their skeletal structure. This experiment, ...

Attributing human traits to machines is nothing new, but with the rise of generative artificial intelligence, anthropomorphism is taking on a new dimension. This trend raises crucial philosophical ...

AI has potential, but don’t discount its limits. Learning from experiences and tapping relationships give humans an edge.

AI can't replace these 5 leadership skills. Learn why emotional intelligence, adaptability, and strategic vision are your ...

If you regularly find yourself engaging in full-blown conversations with your furry best friend, you're far from alone – and ...

For thousands of years, humans have selectively bred dogs to fulfill specific roles, ranging from guarding and hunting to ...

To see what traits were being selected for in humans, the researchers used DNA and medical data from more than 200,000 women over the age of 45 and 150,000 men over the age of 50 — that is ...

Ethical concerns aside, the genetic ingredients for human traits are so complex that editing a few embryonic genes is unlikely to have much effect — or achieve the fantasy of enhancing humans.

Wide Range of Human Traits Previously Linked to Brain Connectivity. Although the new research from Oxford University using the HCP imaging is groundbreaking, it isn’t the first time that ...

In humans we would refer to such differences as personality traits. From cowardly spiders and reckless salamanders to aggressive songbirds and fearless fish, we are finding that many animals are ...

Some traits get passed down because they enhance fertility. And some traits get passed down because they just make creatures more sexually attractive. The A.V. Club ...