As they say, emotions are the language of the soul. However, a recent study shows that they also speak through the body. It’s ...

Scientists have mapped where people feel different emotions in their bodies, finding that each one triggers a unique ...

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CJD is rare but fatal. The UK NHS lists possible symptoms including loss of intellect and memory, changes in personality, ...

AI’s endless adaptability forces us to rethink creativity and partner with tech in the age of digital alchemy.

As an enthusiast of the “body shower” (a.k.a. washing everything but my hair) and someone who has especially dry skin, I’ve spent a great deal of time shopping for just the right body wash.

But a new study hints that maybe we aren’t so special. A million years ago, researchers have found, an extinct species of human relatives known as Homo erectus thrived in a harsh desert ...

Chemo is a lifesaving treatment, but it also causes side effects in all of the body’s systems. After receiving a cancer diagnosis, your first reaction may be to ask your doctor about ...

The 20,000-year-old fossilized bones of "Ushikawa Man," thought to be some of Japan's most ancient human fossils, are not what scientists believed they were, new research finds. Instead ...

This means that you'll be able to talk to Google Maps as if you were talking to a human being, so instead of remembering a certain pre-defined phrase, you should be able to say more complex ...

Maybe, with a little luck, he would make another discovery that would change the map of human evolution. A version of this story appears in the February 2025 issue of National Geographic magazine.