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Less is more! Human brains struggle to be minimalist, scientists say

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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

45,000-year-old skull from Czechia is oldest human genome EVER found

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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 to Australia denies human rights abuses in Xinjiang in a bizarre presentation

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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

Indonesian macaque mimics wildlife photographer by peering through camera’s viewfinder like a human

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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

Cute snaps show the adorable bond between golden retriever named Marshall and his baby human sister 

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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

105,000-year-old artifacts found in Kalahari challenge idea that human origins are linked to coasts

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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

World’s first wireless brain-computer interface is successfully tested on the human brain

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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

Woman’s armchair goes viral when people spot a human silhouette worn into the old brown leather

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An Oklahoma woman’s old brown armchair has gone viral on social media thanks to a very distinct discoloration that looks like the silhouette of a person who sat there.  DeAnna ‘DeDe’ Whitlock Yingling, 52, decided to sell her brown chair online last month, listing it on 15 websites for the price of $100. Her humble armchair … Read more

Chinese propaganda artist mocks Western criticism of human rights abuses

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Chinese propaganda artist mocks Western criticism of human rights abuses against Uighur Muslims with illustration of ‘BBC News journalist’ in white hood, cotton-picking slaves and kneeling police officer Digital image shows western journalists in KKK hoods interviewing a scarecrow  The scarecrow is propped up on a cross by a kneeling, hooded police officer Western governments and … Read more