Eva Meijer's new book is a fascinating, profoundly original, and important read about new ways of doing democratic politics ...

When hunter-gatherers began living close to animals, the pathogens that cause the plague and leprosy got closer too.

In the future, humanity may embrace genetic engineering and cybernetic augmentation of mind and body, but what does this Transhuman future look like? And should we embrace or resist these paths?

Pico della Mirandola is the unofficial saint of transhumanists because he was pushing human plasticity over the edge. He ...

For centuries, we’ve imagined Neanderthals as distant cousins — a separate species that vanished long ago. But thanks to ...

A new documentary brings early human history to life with a "scientifically accurate" collection of hyper-real 3D models.

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Every drop saved, every stream cleaned, and every person educated is a victory. A victory for nature, for health, and for ...

To extrapolate the results to humans requires that animal experiments are designed adequately and conducted properly, with the methods fully reported.