Though the sense of touch underlies how we and most other animals interact with the world around us, much remains unknown ...

Just like the first X-ray image from 130 years ago, this scan shows a black-and-white view of a hand with a ring.

The study provides two important contributions, by convincingly showing that tactile acuity on the breast is poor in comparison to other body parts, and that acuity is worst in larger breasts, ...

It was in 2013, in South Africa's Rising Star cave system, that archaeologists first discovered the remains of H. naledi.

The new fossil was unearthed during the construction of a water pipeline in the Bayanshiree Formation in Ömnögovi Province, southern Mongolia. The specimen had excellently preserved hands, with ...

What's more, according to their analysis of modern human DNA, one of these isolated populations left a stronger legacy in our genes than the other. "The question of where we come from is one that has ...

We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? While most estimates place the current human population at around 8.2 billion, a new study suggests we might be vastly ...

(NewsNation) — Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, as well as two other NASA astronauts, have left the International Space Station after being stuck for nine months after a Boeing test flight. The return ...

However, the human body evolved to function in the gravity of Earth. So time in the weightlessness of space can take years from which to fully recover. Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore ...

How it's made The hand features 'Multiple Muscle Tissue Actuators' (MuMuTAs), thin strands of lab-grown human muscle tissue rolled into bundles resembling sushi rolls. These MuMuTAs act as ...

You can get in touch with Ian by emailing [email protected]. Languages: English. A lost chapter in human evolution has been revealed after an analysis of modern DNA found that we come from ...