Elon Musk‘s Neuralink has shown off its latest brain implant by making a monkey play Pong with its mind, and the firm hopes to test on human volunteers next. The brain computer interface was implanted in a nine year old macaque monkey called Pager, who was first taught to play video games with a joystick. … Read more
Modern human brains are ‘relatively young’ and only evolved as far back as 1.7 million years ago after the earliest humans first dispersed from Africa, a new study claims. Researchers used computed tomography to examine the skulls of Homo fossils that lived in Africa and Asia between 1 million and 2 million years ago. They … Read more
Human brains struggle to take ideas or elements away from designs, such as from a blueprint of a building – and instead tend to add more, a new study reveals. In experiments, participants tasked with making a Lego Duplo building stronger tended to add more bricks rather than take them away. In another computerised task, … Read more
Human brains struggle to take ideas or elements away from designs, such as a bricks in blueprint of a building – and instead tend to add more, a new study reveals. In experiments, participants tasked with making a Lego Duplo building stronger tended to add more bricks rather than take them away. In another computerised … Read more
The oldest DNA ever found in human remains belongs to a woman who lived in Czechia more than 45,000 years ago, a study has found. Analysis of her skull reveals she was among the first batch of Homo sapiens to live in Eurasia after our species migrated out of Africa. It is believed the woman, … Read more
Chinese ambassador trots out members of persecuted Muslim minority to say they aren’t mistreated at a bizarre press conference followed by a six-minute ‘Xinjiang is a Wonderful Land’ propaganda video China has denied human rights abuses in Xinjiang in propaganda presentation Ambassador to Australia Cheng Jingye described the allegations as ‘fake news’ Australia has condemned restrictions … Read more
Monkey see, monkey do! Amazing moment Indonesian macaque mimics wildlife photographer by peering through camera’s viewfinder like a human Black macaque took over a photographers camera and began copying his skills Comical clip of the monkey snapping taken Tangkoko Nature Reserve, Indonesia Danish photographer Mogens Trolle believed to have recorded hilarious video By Lydia Catling … Read more
Puppy love! Baby girl and her Golden Retriever friend win hearts on Instagram thanks to adorable snaps celebrating their close bond Golden retriever called Marshall has adored baby Macy since she was born Macy’s parents, from Australia, have shared snaps of friendship on Instagram Heartwarming snaps show them cuddling and playing together in playhouse By … Read more
Stone tools, burnt eggshells and other artifacts discovered in the Kalahari have experts questioning the long-held belief that civilization emerged from coastal regions. The items date back more than 100,000 years, when the South African desert received enough rain to sustain human inhabitants. Researchers also found nearly two dozen small pieces of calcite, which are … Read more
The first wireless brain-computer interface (BCI) system is not only giving people with paralysis the ability to type on computer screens with their minds, but the innovation is also giving them freedom to do so anywhere. Traditional BCIs are tethered to a large transmitter with long cables, but a team from Brown University has cut … Read more