(Natural News) Researchers from Howard University and the Vision Institute in Paris found that humans develop extra muscles in their hands and feet in the womb that later disappear before birth. The researchers examined images showing the initial stages of human muscle development and found that extra muscular tissues were growing weeks after conception. These tissues, as reported […]

(Natural News) A recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that humans emerged from ecosystems that were markedly different from those inhabited by modern humans. Researchers from the University of Utah, the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (UMass Amherst) and Colorado State University examined fossil records of mammal communities dating back as far as […]

(Natural News) Scientists have, for the first time, recorded evidence that prove chimpanzees learn from each other in the wild. Perhaps not so mind-blowing for some who already consider the primate to be our closest living relative, but the underlying implication of such a discovery is the possibility of a common ancestor between humans and […]

(Natural News) The younger the red colobus monkey, the more likely a chimpanzee is to bite onto its head first. But rather than being an act of mere savagery, researchers believe that this horrific eating habit has a purpose. Namely, it gives them easy access to tender, delicious, and nutrient-packed brains. This was the conclusion […]

(Natural News) The phrase “brains over brawn” may actually be true. Science shows that in a scenario where an individual uses both at the same time, the brain receives much more energy than the muscles. The “selfish brain” theory Researchers found that if strenuous physical and cognitive efforts are exerted at the same time, the […]

(Natural News) It is often said that people of past generations didn’t succumb to many of the illnesses people die of in 2017 simply because they didn’t live long enough to experience many of those ailments. However, the DNA of the remains of ancient people has provided new insight into their genetic disease factors. Throughout […]