All posts tagged human biology

Unique Skull Find Rebuts Theories on Species Diversity in Early Humans
October 18, 2013 · No comments

This is the best-preserved fossil find yet from the early era of our genus. The...

What Makes Triathletes So Tough?
October 7, 2013 · No comments

Triathletes participate in a grueling endurance sport, swimming, bicycling, and running long distances without rest....

Older Is Wiser, At Least Economically
September 25, 2013 · No comments

The brains of older people are slowing but experience more than makes up for the...

A Faster Vessel for Charting the Brain
July 26, 2013 · No comments

Princeton University researchers have created “souped up” versions of the calcium-sensitive proteins that for the...

Are Bacteria Making You Hungry?
December 20, 2012 · No comments

This hypothesis is based in large part on observations of the number of roles bacteria...