Why Falling Cats Always Seem to Land on Their Feet

In 1894, the French physiologist Étienne-Jules Marey tried to resolve a particularly vexing question in science: How do cats ...
Smithsonian Magazine

See How Scientists Reconstructed the Face of Little Foot, a Human Ancestor Who Lived 3.67 Million Years Ago

For the first time, researchers have digitally reconstructed the facial fragments of the individual, who belonged to the Australopithecus genus ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Humans May Have Used These Mysterious Symbols to Encode Information Tens of Thousands of Years Before the First Writing Systems

The team analyzed 260 engraved objects discovered in caves in what is now southwest Germany, including this 40,000-year-old mammoth figurine. Universität Tübingen / Hildegard Jensen, CC-BY-SA 4.0 ...
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The Silence Paradox: New Book Examines Why People Are Confiding in AI When Humans Fall Silent

As AI chatbots become emotional confidants for millions, a new book asks what this says about loneliness, stigma, and the future of mental wellbeing. Everyone asks if AI will replace human connection.
Forbes

A Biologist Explains Why Human Babies Are Born So Helpless. Hint: Evolution Made A Strategic Tradeoff

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Human newborns arrive remarkably underdeveloped. The reason lies in a deep evolutionary ...
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Humans really don’t need chins

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Auguste Rodin’s The Thinker is one of the art world’s most ...