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Why can humans talk but apes can't?
Humans have a unique sequence of two amino acids in the FOXP2 gene located on chromosome 7. This gene FOXP2 regulates the development of brain structures important for v…
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Humans are inhaling a whole new class of substances in the air
Danish scientists have identified highly reactive compounds called organic hydrotrioxides, which can have unpredictable effects on humans.
Space science
Humans may become interplanetary humans within 200 years
Either we develop the technology to safely harness the energy needed to escape our planet, or we kill ourselves in a cataclysm, a new study says.
Cancer
US researchers inject virus into humans to kill cancer cells
Recently, a team of experts from City of Hope Hospital in Los Angeles, California, one of the largest cancer research centers, injected the first patient with the CF33-h…
Space science
Shock proof: Humans were born from the most terrible thing in the universe?
The world's most powerful supercomputer and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques have successfully simulated how carbon-12 - the seed of humans, species and even alie…
Oceanography
Of the seven species of death sharks, the great white shark attacks humans the most
Sharks are one of the most dangerous species on our planet, they are also known as ocean killers.
Animal world
New discovery: Cats have the ability to 'eavesdrop' like humans
New studies show that cats can do a lot more than we know about them.
History
Why didn't humans evolve to possess venom like snakes?
Venom is a very effective offensive and defensive weapon in many animals, and so many people have wondered why humans haven't evolved to produce venom so that they can.…
Science story
After Dolly the sheep, why haven't humans cloned yet?
In 1996, Dolly the sheep caused a stir around the world after becoming the first mammal to be successfully cloned from an adult cell.
Space science
Humans need matter with negative energy to build a time machine
Humans need matter with negative energy to build time machines. The good news is that quantum theory confirms the existence of that form of matter.
Science story
Why is it impossible for humans to hibernate during space travel?
Contrary to what is seen in the movies, this could be an obstacle forever beyond humanity's reach.
Animal world
Humans and climate change 'kill' Lake Sawa
Once a biodiversity wetland, the Lake Sawa basin today is reduced to a small pond, surrounded by barren wasteland.
Flu epidemic
How dangerous is H3N8 bird flu to humans?
The world's first person to contract H3N8 bird flu was a baby in China, CNET reported on April 27. Previously, H3N8 caused seals with severe pneumonia, skin damage and m…
Space science
Humans need another 350 years to reach a type 1 civilization, exploiting cosmic energy
The Kardashev Scale evaluates a civilization based on its ability to harness energy from the universe.
Space science
If born in space, can humans live normally on Earth?
Biological processes in the weightless environment take place in a different way than on Earth, adaptive mechanisms in the human body must be rebuilt.