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• Will humans be able to re-create themselves in just a few decades?

  In just a few years, perhaps in just a couple of generations, humans will finally reach the long-awaited dream of being in control of their own destiny and they will re-create themselves deciding the direction of their own evolution, according to author, Read More...
  Posted Thursday, January 08, 2009 11:20 PM by Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: Evolution, Transhumanism, Life extension

• Nerds rejoice: Braininess boosts likelihood of sex

  Lonely men ought to flaunt their copies of New Scientist . Women looking for both one-night stands and long-term relationships go for geniuses over dumb jocks, according to a new study of hundreds of university students. "Women want the best of both Read More...
  Posted Saturday, October 04, 2008 12:01 PM by Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: sex, Evolution, Genetics

• Vatican says it does not owe Darwin an apology

  The Vatican said on Tuesday the theory of evolution was compatible with the Bible but planned no posthumous apology to Charles Darwin for the cold reception it gave him 150 years ago. The Church of England this week also accepted that it was over-defensive Read More...
  Posted Friday, September 19, 2008 6:58 PM by Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: theology, catholics, Pope Benedict, Evolution

• Aging: An Evolutionary Accident?

  Environmental stresses and cell damage play a role in the longevity of humans and simple soil-dwelling nematodes. But new research from Stanford University shows that in the short-lived worm Caenorhabditis elegans , such stresses have no effect on the Read More...
  Posted Friday, July 25, 2008 1:00 AM by Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: caenorhabditis, Aging, Evolution

• First Europeans shunned Neanderthal sex

  Did the first modern humans in Europe share a bed with nearby Neanderthals? Almost certainly not, according to a new analysis of 28,000 year old Cro-Magnon DNA. The Cro-Magnons were the first modern Homo sapiens in Europe, living there between 45,000 Read More...
  Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 5:25 AM by Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: Neanderthals, cro-magnons, Evolution

• Mechanism and function of humor identified by new evolutionary theory

  A new publication answers centuries' old questions regarding the mechanism and function of humour, identifying the reason humour is common to all human societies, its fundamental role in the evolution of homo sapiens and its continuing importance Read More...
  Posted Monday, June 30, 2008 2:42 AM by Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: Artificial intelligence, Evolution, Humor

• Louisiana's Bill Allows Challenge to Evolution

  Louisiana's evolution education could see an overhaul soon, after lawmakers passed a bill protecting the rights of teachers who challenge the theory. The Louisiana Science Education Act breezed through the state senate June 16 with a 36-0 vote, after Read More...
  Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2008 4:24 AM by Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: intelligent design, Evolution, Politics and Legislation

• Study: Chimps calm each other with hugs, kisses

  For most folks, a nice hug and some sympathy can help a bit after we get pushed around. Turns out, chimpanzees use hugs and kisses the same way. And it works. Researchers studying people's closest genetic relatives found that stress was reduced in Read More...
  Posted Monday, June 16, 2008 12:54 PM by Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: Chimpanzees, Evolution

• Can parasites influence the language we speak?

  What do parasites and mountains have in common? They both keep populations apart and drive evolution, say researchers. In the absence of geographical barriers such as mountains and oceans, parasite "wedges" keep populations of the same species Read More...
  Posted Monday, June 16, 2008 11:15 AM by Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: Parasites, Evolution

• Six 'uniquely' human traits now found in animals

  To accompany the article So you think humans are unique? we have selected six articles from the New Scientist archive that tell a similar story. We have also asked the researchers involved to update us on their latest findings. Plus, we have rounded up Read More...
  Posted Friday, May 23, 2008 8:19 PM by Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: human traits, Evolution