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Thailand rescue dogs double as emotional support
Apr 01, 2025 (AFP)
The 30-storey high-rise under construction collapsed in seconds on Friday when a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck neighbouring Myanmar, with effects felt as far ...
Colombia's lonely chimp Yoko finds new home in Brazil
Mar 24, 2025 (AFP)
He lost his last friend, Chita, in 2023 when she escaped from the zoo with Pancho -- Yoko's rival -- and the pair was shot dead by soldiers out of human safety ...
Beijing simplifies marriages to encourage Chinese to wed
Mar 22, 2025 (AFP)
Couples having children outside of marriage is rare in China, where there is social stigma and fewer protections for such families. Measures have already been t...
When did human language emerge?
Mar 17, 2025 (SPX)
Our species, Homo sapiens, is about 230,000 years old. Estimates of when language originated vary widely, based on different forms of evidence, from fossils to ...
Study reveals how rising temperatures could lead to population crashes
Mar 11, 2025 (SPX)
"Our research provides an essential missing piece in understanding the broader effects of warming on natural populations," said Rudolf, professor of biosciences...
Earliest evidence of human habitation in rainforests uncovered
Mar 01, 2025 (SPX)
While our species emerged in Africa approximately 300,000 years ago, the ecological settings that shaped early human development remain a subject of debate. Rai...
Pentagon orders removal of pro-diversity online content
Feb 27, 2025 (AFP)
President Donald Trump's administration launched a crackdown on DEI programs after taking office last month, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said diversi...
The quest to extend human life is both fascinating and fraught with moral peril
Feb 26, 2025 (SPX)
The answer: Quite a few people - so much so that life extension has long been a cottage industry. As a physician and scholar in the medical humanities, I've fou...
New play takes on OpenAI drama and AI's existential questions
Jan 30, 2025 (AFP)
"Doomers," which opens in New York from Friday and will play in several venues, is inspired by the dramatic firing of Sam Altman in November 2023 from OpenAI, t...
Trump signs order to get 'transgender ideology' out of military
Jan 28, 2025 (AFP)
In a series of orders related to the military that Trump told reporters he had signed on Air Force One, he also called for the building of a US version of Israe...
How to Design Humane Autonomous Systems
Jan 22, 2025 (SPX)
"When developing these systems, and developing business around them, it is vital to understand how humans experience and act in, around and with the technology....
Three million years ago our ancestors relied on plant-based diets
Jan 20, 2025 (SPX)
The shift to consuming animal resources, especially meat, has been a significant focus in human evolution, with its role linked to brain development and tool us...
Early humans adapted to extreme environments over a million years ago
Jan 17, 2025 (SPX)
The study, published in Nature Communications Earth and Environment, finds it was earlier than originally thought. "We reveal how early humans - known as homini...
China says population fell for third year in a row in 2024
Jan 17, 2025 (AFP)
Once the world's most populous country, China was overtaken by India in 2023, with Beijing seeking to boost falling birth rates through subsidies and pro-fertil...
Human ancestor endured arid extremes longer than once believed
Jan 17, 2025 (SPX)
Homo erectus, recognized as the first human ancestor to exhibit modern-like body proportions and to migrate beyond Africa, is the central focus of the study. Re...
CES tech looks to help world's aging population
Jan 09, 2025 (AFP)
"Age Tech" was on display at the Consumer Electronics Show on Wednesday as entrepreneurs take on challenges that come with getting older. "There's a huge intere...
Catholics hold muted Christmas mass in Indonesia's Sharia stronghold
Dec 25, 2024 (AFP)
Christmas decorations are not allowed on the streets of Aceh -- the only Indonesian province to implement strict Sharia law that includes punishments like flogg...
Travelers consider weight-based airfares for sustainable flights
Dec 18, 2024 (SPX)
"We wanted to explore how air travel could be made more sustainable, especially considering the weight we carry - both personal weight and baggage that often tr...
US passes defense bill banning gender care for minors; UK to compensate LGBTQ veterans sacked
Dec 11, 2024 (AFP)
The centerpiece of the $884 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) -- which was green-lit by the Republican-led House of Representatives but still ne...
Traces of 10000-year-old rice beer unearthed at neolithic site in China
Dec 10, 2024 (SPX)
The study, published on December 9 in the *Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)*, was led by experts from Stanford University, the Institute o...
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