Artificial intelligence has painted a startling picture of human evolution, suggesting that by the year 3025, our species could bear little resemblance to its current form. Prolonged digital immersion ...

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Fossils unearthed in Ethiopia are reshaping our view of human evolution. Instead of a straight march from ape-like ancestors to modern humans, researchers now see a tangled, branching tree with ...

What will humans be like generations from now in a world transformed by artificial intelligence (AI)? Plenty of thinkers have applied themselves to questions like this, considering how AI will alter ...

Malaria may have shaped early human life across Africa far earlier than once thought, steering where people could safely live and when groups stayed apart. By tracing ancient mosquito habitats, ...

Imagine contacting an e-commerce company about your recently placed order. An AI chatbot instantly retrieves your order status or product details. But, when your query requires a more empathetic ...

I think people are just starting to look at this, this area of cognitive epidemiology. Just generally, understanding our adaptive skill of intelligence is important for the future of humankind.