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Principles and Implications, participants in one experiment were asked to decide whether an image showed the person standing in front of them. (Representative image: Pixabay)

Computers more accurate than humans at detecting fraudulent identity photos

The research used high quality 'face morphs' over a series of four experiments.

06 Aug 2019 7:39 AM

While it may sound exciting on paper, these humanimals won’t be anything like we see in the movies like the recently released Cats movie or X-Men’s Wolverine or Beast.

Scientists aim to create world’s first Humanimals

Yes, you read that right!

31 Jul 2019 12:02 PM

The study by Aida Gomez-Robles from University College London proposes that the two species' last common ancestor may have lived 800,000 years ago, entering a debate that is hotly contested among anthropologists.

Modern humans split from Neanderthals far earlier than thought: study

Recent research on hominin teeth has shown that while size varied greatly across various human species.

16 May 2019 12:03 PM

AI can change the face of the banking sector while reducing costs, increasing employees’ efficiency and generating better experiences for customers.

AI is not “Machines vs Humans” but “Machines for Humans”

Sense and perceive the world by acquiring and processing images, sounds and speech.

16 Apr 2019 6:49 PM

Virgin Galactic plans to move its operations to New Mexico’s Spaceport America.

Virgin Galactic sends three humans to space

The spacecraft spent a few minutes in microgravity, proving the safety, comfort and feasibility of the spaceflight for passengers.

27 Feb 2019 11:05 AM

Among the commission’s recommendations was the establishment of an international governance system for digital labor platforms to ensure technology supports, rather than supplants, decent work.

Robot era: Keep humans in good jobs — urges ILO commission

The commission had also vigorously discussed the merits of governments providing a universal basic income.

23 Jan 2019 10:11 AM

Most species in the wild continue to reproduce till they die, but the new discovery means that a total of five species stop reproducing during their lifetime. (Photo: AP)

Beluga whales and narwhals go through menopause like humans

Biological trait stops them from having too many young to feed in later life.

28 Aug 2018 7:20 PM

Alert! You can be caught fake-laughing

People are more attuned to the emotional engagement of others, and more likely to use those signals to predict other people's behavior.

30 Jul 2018 5:21 PM

Dogs have been by the side of humans for tens of thousands of years and they've learned to read our social cues. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's what your dog would do if you were upset

Every dog owner has a story about coming home from a long day, sitting down for a cry and the dog's right there, licking their face.

24 Jul 2018 4:32 PM

Ultrasound applied to brain may help patients with dementia

Ultrasound waves, applied to the whole brain, improve cognitive dysfunction in mice with conditions simulating vascular dementia.

23 Jul 2018 9:43 AM

Human-caused warming has significantly affected the seasonal temperature cycle. (Photo: AP)

Human influence detected in changing seasons: Study

Satellite temperature data are consistent with models that project that this seasonal

21 Jul 2018 2:55 PM

This undated microscope photo provided by the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in July 2018 shows part of a wheat grain spikelet found in the stomach of the frozen hunter known as Oetzi the Iceman in Italy. (Photo: AP)

Ancient 'Iceman' shows signs of a well-balanced last meal

Some of the stomach contents of Oetzi the Iceman had traces of fern leaves and spores.

13 Jul 2018 3:23 PM

Early types of humans occupied the Chinese Loess Plateau under different climatic conditions between 1.2 and 2.12 million years ago. (File Photo: AFP)

Humans arrived in Asia earlier than thought: Study

The artefacts include a notch, scrapers, cobble, hammer stones and pointed pieces, according to the study published in the journal Nature.

12 Jul 2018 1:40 PM

Here's how city sizes affect migration patterns

Those who do migrate are more likely to move to a city of a similar size.

11 Jul 2018 6:59 PM

Noradrenaline helps humans sense the world

Noradrenaline plays a vital role in earlier stages of perception, according to a new study.

11 Jul 2018 2:09 PM

There is no definitive immunological measurement that is known to predict protection against HIV-1 in humans. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Novel HIV vaccine found safe, effective'

The relevance of vaccine protection in rhesus monkeys to clinical efficacy in humans remains unclear.

09 Jul 2018 4:38 PM

Climate change causing high-altitude clouds to becoming increasingly visible

Here is what a new study has found.

06 Jul 2018 9:23 AM

New antiviral gene may stop virus clone

The research found that the compound, called ddhCTP, which disrupts the replication machinery of Zika virus.

24 Jun 2018 11:14 AM

Human cells are first responders to repair damaged DNA

Here is what a new study has found.

21 Jun 2018 2:21 PM

It's also reported that approximately nine per cent of all TB transmission is from non-human animals to humans – and the percentage is even higher among children. (Photo: Pixabay)

Stop spread of TB from infected elephants to humans in Amber fort: PETA India to govt

Group says Modi's TB-Free India by 2025 can't be achieved without dealing with TB-infected elephants near Jaipur.

18 Jun 2018 3:02 PM

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