Why Do Humans Snore? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains What’s Happening To Your Airway
You snore because your airway was redesigned for language. That structural trade-off has been with us for 40,000…
Sugary Diets May Cause Long-Term Memory Problems Even after Eating Improves
An analysis of 27 animal studies found that switching to a healthier diet improved memory performance, though the…
Only 2% Of Humans Have Green Eyes—An Evolutionary Biologist Explains Why
For most of human history, green eyes didn’t exist. Understanding why they do now means rethinking what we…
What Makes Us Human: Making as searching
“What Makes Us Human?” is a biweekly column in which Emi Sakamoto ’28 investigates the interdisciplinary criteria whereby…
Why Don’t Humans Hibernate? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains
You may not know that our ancestors hibernated during the winter months. Why did we evolve out of…
Infrasound Can Subtly Raise Stress and Discomfort, New Study Finds
New research suggests that infrasound — very low-frequency sound below 20 Hz — can increase cortisol levels and…
Why Are 90% Of Humans Right-Handed? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains
Why do 90% of humans reach with the same hand? The answer stretches back millions of years and…
Katrina Pierce A Human Story of Trust, Trade, and Better Business Between West Africa and the United Kingdom
A Different Way of Looking at Trade
Trade is usually explained in numbers, charts, and markets. But behind…
International wildlife trade is causing disease to spread from species to species
Animals traded through global wildlife markets are far more likely to carry diseases that can infect humans, and…
Neanderthals May Have Used Birch Tar as Natural Antibiotic
New experiments show that tar made from birch bark — long known as a tool adhesive — can…
The mating game: New DNA study shows female humans often interbred with Neanderthal males
By Tokunbo Salako with AP Published on 04/03/2026 – 15:14 GMT+1 If the simplest explanation is often the most likely, then…
Romans used human faeces as medicine 1,900 years ago: Study | Dark brown fragments were found | Inshorts – Inshorts
Romans used human faeces as medicine 1,900 years ago: Study | Dark brown fragments were found | Inshorts Inshorts1,900-year-old…