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On September 13 2013, speleologists Rick Hunter and Steven Tucker descended deep into South Africa’s Rising Star cave system and discovered the first evidence of an extraordinary assemblage of hominin fossils.

MAROPENG, South Africa: Palaeontologists in South Africa said Monday they have found the oldest known burial site in the world, containing remains of a small-brained distant relative of humans previously thought incapable of complex behaviour.

Optical illusions have the power to manipulate our visual perception and make us see things that are not actually there. They are often designed in a way that tricks our brain into seeing something that is different from reality. Mia Yilin, a content creator, shared an optical illusion on her…

If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, there’s a good chance you’ve been told it all comes down to a simple “calories in, calories out” formula: burn more calories than you consume, and the kilos will disappear.

Homo naledi, an extinct human relative with one-third the brain size of ours, buried and may have memorialized their dead, controversial research suggests.

Scientists say they've found evidence an ancient human cousin may have buried its dead and carved symbols into cave walls, surprising findings for a creature with a small brain

The implant sends their brain signals via Bluetooth to a computer, which then translates their intended action into tasks on a computer.

To impart life lessons to her grandson, Jan Burrell authored a book after she was diagnosed with brain tumor.

Optical illusions are designed to make you look twice at an image and leave you wondering what is wrong. They are cleverly made images that deceive your visual perception, tricking your brain into seeing something that is not there. Even movies require optical illusions since they rely on your brain's…

Elon Musk’s Neuralink has brought a lot of attention to the world of brain-computer interfaces but whether we need implants in our heads is debatable.

Thousands of people across the UK are living with multiple sclerosis (MS), which is a lifelong condition affecting the brain and nerves that is caused by inflammation in parts of the brain or spinal cord