humans

Humans (variously Homo sapiens and Homo sapiens sapiens) are primates of the family Hominidae, and the only extant species of the genus Homo.[2][3] Humans are distinguished from other animals by a relatively larger brain with a particularly well developed neocortex, prefrontal cortex and temporal lobes; enabling high levels of abstract reasoning, language, introspection, problem solving, culture through social learning, and other important mental capabilities which, combined with bipedal locomotion that frees the hands for manipulating objects, has allowed far greater use of tools than any other species. Humans are the only extant species known to build fires and cook their food, as well as the only known species to clothe themselves and create and use numerous other technologies and arts. The scientific study of humans is the discipline of anthropology.

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How much does the human population of the world weigh? 287 million tonnes!

Mon, Jun 18, 2012

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A new study tried to evaluate the impact of humans on the environment by calculating the total mass of the population, instead of actually counting heads. Their findings conclude that humanity weigh in at some 5400 Titanics or 287 million tonnes. “When people talk about sustainability, they quickly get into concerns about population,” says Ian Roberts of the [...]

An interesting fact: Male fertility is in the bones

Sun, Feb 20, 2011

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The researchers of the Columbia University Medical Center discovered a nice revealed a nice little nugget of information that will probably astonish most of our male (and probably female) readers. The male fertility is determined partially by the bones. How exactly does this work and how does this effect us? Well, they’ve discovered that the [...]

Chimps can work together similarily to humans, study shows

Tue, Feb 8, 2011

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In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists have shown that our closest relatives behave very similarly to humans when put in a situation where close cooperation is needed for maximizing results. The research, conducted by a team of scientists from Georgia State University, was tested on three [...]

Are humans still evolving ?

Tue, Sep 21, 2010

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A great Fora TV discussion about the continued evolution of our species.

James Lovelock: Humans are too stupid to prevent climate change

Mon, Mar 29, 2010

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James Lovelock is one of the world’s most brilliant minds alive at the moment; he developed numerous technologies for NASA, and currently dedicates most of his efforts to the environment and futurism. He is largely known for the development of the Gaia Hypothetis. Well, according to the man… we’re just too stupid to prevent climate [...]

Ants – more rational than humans

Sat, Jul 25, 2009

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Researchers from Arizona State University and Princeton University conducted a study that goes to show that our ‘multimodal, egg-headed, tool-using, bipedal, opposing-thumbed‘ selves come way behind ants when it comes to ration. That doesn’t actually mean that we are dumber than ants, but rather that we sometimes make irrational decisions, especially when faced with very [...]

First Neanderthal genome sequenced

Mon, Aug 11, 2008

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The Neanderthal has spakled controversies around scientists for many years, and most questions remain unanswered even today; they had many adaptations to a hard life, such as hort, robust builds, and rather large noses, which show they lived mostly in cold climates. They were almost exclusively carnivorous and top predators and their brains were probably [...]

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