Starfish, also known as sea stars, are equipped with an almost alien-like anatomy. Despite lacking a brain, blood, and ...
This experimental study used life-sized and screen-based 3D male avatars to test how penis size, height, and body shape ...
The chin is one of our most familiar features, yet scientists still debate why we evolved it. Here’s a breakdown of what we ...
“Hundreds of fossils representing over a dozen species of Ardipithecus, Australopithecus, and Homo had been found in the Afar ...
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There’s a bone in your wrist that doctors still don’t understand why it never evolved away.
The wrist looks simple until attention settles on a small bump along the pinky side of the human hand. Many people notice it ...
A rare Homo habilis skeleton from Kenya reveals how early humans moved, climbed, and adapted more than two million years ago.
With up to six fingers that can bend in multiple directions, the innovative tool could one day be used to carry out tasks in tight spaces ...
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There's a muscle in your body that scientists say serves no purpose, but every human still has it
Run a finger down the center of the forearm, curl the fingers, and flex the wrist. For many people, a thin cord jumps into ...
Unlike traditional robotic grippers fixed to stationary arms, this dual-mode manipulator functions both as a conventional end effector and as an independent mobile tool. Once undocked, ...
The robot can bend, grasp and carry in ways humans can’t, which could help it navigate spaces too confined for human arms.
The result is something akin to Thing from “The Addams Family” — with all the scamper and skill, but none of the skin or ...
A partial skeleton weighing just 70 pounds is bridging a critical gap in the fossil record and redefining the timeline of ...
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