A new study on human temperature perception demonstrated a consistent sensitivity to temperature differences among participants. This research, integral to the Grounded Cognition theory, has…
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A new study examines the early migration of humans to Europe, focusing on a study of 36,000-year-old skull fragments from Crimea. These findings connect these…
Geneticists have conducted research to understand the genetic origins of skin pigmentation variations among different ethnicities, revealing that genes associated with East Asian and Native…
Researchers from the UK have developed a publicly accessible database, the “unknome”, which lists thousands of understudied proteins encoded by human genes. By assigning a…
The researchers followed the careers of 1.4 million Swedish wage earners and discovered that those who started off successfully in big cities saw even greater…
Cell identity refers to the unique characteristics and properties that distinguish one type of cell from another within an organism. This identity is determined by…
Tilted lanes captured in a human-crowd experiment. The lanes are formed by two groups of people moving in opposite directions. The inclination results from a…
Spatial and temporal memory are two forms of memory that are critical for navigation and everyday life. Spatial memory refers to the ability to remember…
Humans have inhabited Hispaniola for roughly six thousand years, during which time the island’s rodent diversity dwindled from 11 species to just 1. By determining…
A new study analyzes how the last 12,000 years of behavior, adaptation, population, and evolution shaped who we are today. The researchers analyzed the trends…
Sexual orientation refers to an individual’s emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attraction to people of a particular gender. The most commonly recognized sexual orientations are heterosexual,…
Body appreciation is the act of valuing and respecting one’s own body, regardless of its shape, size, or appearance. It is about recognizing and accepting…
According to the research, crowded train rides felt like they took about 10% longer than the least crowded ones. An interdisciplinary team of researchers from…
Direct or indirect interaction with nature is particularly important during childhood. Credit: Gladys Barragan-Jason A review of scientific literature suggests that urbanization is leading to…
Collective discrimination refers to the discriminatory actions or attitudes of a group or society towards a particular group of people. This type of discrimination can…
According to new research, the footprints that are believed to be evidence of ice age humans in North America need more accurate dating. A new…
The research found that greater levels of perceived gratitude protect couples from common stressors such as ineffective arguing and financial problems and promote relationship stability.…
However, the researchers caution that this discovery does not mean that people with this genetic variant can eat excessively without gaining weight. The study represents…
The new findings challenge the prevailing view of human adaption. The researchers used ancient genomes to reveal new information about the human history of adaption. …