Extremely rare Denisovan jawbone confirms human cousins spread across Asia
Researchers have determined that a mysterious jawbone discovered on the seafloor off the coast of Taiwan was Denisovan, proving that the archaic humans were distributed widely over Asia…
Ancient jawbone from Taiwan belongs to a mysterious group of human ancestors, scientists say
Researchers say a fossil jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors. Relatively little is known about Denisovans, an extinct group of human cousins that interacted with Neanderthals and our own species, Homo sapiens. The probable identification expands the region where scientists know these ancient people once lived…
‘AI-powered’ shopping app alleged to have been human-powered
You may have occasionally joked about how companies these days seem to be falling over themselves to launch something, anything, that has AI, even just a little bit, somewhere under the hood. That way they can run dazzling ad campaigns that make the product sound like it’s at the cutting-edge…
EU urged to end double standards on pesticides linked to brain damage in children
Eurochild signs a joint statement demanding the end of EU’s production, export, and import of banned pesticides. The EU has banned the use of a number of pesticides found to do serious damage to human health and the environment. However, companies remain free to manufacture these hazardous pesticides in the EU for exportto other countries…
Defender launches awards to support conservation and humanitarian charities
The initiative will run in seven countries including the UK…
Denisovan Fossil Shows Enigmatic Hominins Lived from Siberia to Subtropics
The third confirmed location of extinct hominins known as Denisovans shows these human cousins adapted to an impressive range of environments…
Jared Isaacman, Trump’s Top NASA Nominee, Sets a Course for Mars
Billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut Jared Isaacman told the U.S. Senate that, under his leadership, NASA will return humans to the moon while also prepping for crewed voyages to the Red Planet…
Denisovan fossil from Taiwan gives clue to mysterious ancient humans
A fossil jawbone found by fishers in the Taiwan Strait has extended the known range of ancient Denisovan people thousands of kilometres to the east…
Fintech founder charged with fraud after ‘AI’ shopping app found to be powered by humans in the Philippines
Albert Saniger, the founder and former CEO of Nate, an AI shopping app that promised a “universal” checkout experience, was charged with defrauding investors on Wednesday, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Founded in 2018, Nate raised over $50 million from investors like Coatue and Forerunner Ventures…