Humans

Understand what makes us human — from our ancient ancestors to modern behaviors. Explore weird facts, psychology, evolution, and everything in between.

What Hidden Traits in Modern Humans Could Come From Extinct Human Species? — Here Are 7 Clues Scientists Have Identified

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What Hidden Traits in Modern Humans Could Come From Extinct Human Species — Here Are 7 Clues Scientists Have Identified

The modern human species, Homo sapiens have existed for around 200,000 to 300,000 years. However, during all those years, our ancestors did not evolve in isolation; instead, they lived and shared this planet with other humans such as Neanderthals, Denisovans, and more. These different species’ existence overlapped with each other; some of them lived at … Read more

What Traits in Your Body Could Reveal You Are Built for Long-Distance Hunting Like Ancient Humans? — Here Are 5 Evolutionary Signs

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What Traits in Your Body Could Reveal You Are Built for Long-Distance Hunting Like Ancient Humans — Here Are 5 Evolutionary Signs

Modern human beings live a very different lifestyle from that of our ancient ancestors thousands of years ago. However, many scientists believe that we still carry traits that allowed human beings to survive in the past, whether we need them today or not. These clues in our body have been shaped by millions of years … Read more

Why Did Humans Become So Emotionally Attached Compared to Other Animals? — Here’s What Researchers Believe

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Why Did Humans Become So Emotionally Attached Compared to Other Animals — Here’s What Researchers Believe

Human beings form deep bonds with their parents, children, friends, and romantic partners. They even care deeply for their pets, whether it’s a dog, cat, or other animals. These relationships are so important to us that they could trigger emotional pain when rejection or separation occurs. In other words, humans are one of the most … Read more

Why Do We Feel the Need to Collect So Many Things? — Here’s How the Urge to Accumulate May Have Helped Our Ancestors Survive

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Why Do We Feel the Need to Collect So Many Things — Here's How the Urge to Accumulate May Have Helped Our Ancestors Survive

A lot of people love to collect things, whether it is books, toys, or even expensive items like luxury cars and watches. There are also others who don’t even categorize themselves as collectors, but still subconsciously keep extra food, tools, and cash. This strong urge to accumulate resources is common for a reason. It is … Read more

Why Do We Remember Rare and Dramatic Events More Than Common Ones? — Here’s How the Availability Heuristic Once Kept Our Ancestors Alive

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Why Do We Remember Rare and Dramatic Events More Than Common Ones — Here’s What Scientists Learned About the Availability Heuristic

Think about a recent event that you have lived or heard about. Chances are, dramatic and rare events may have popped up faster in your head than the common ones that we experience every single day. For most people, this would be the case too. Our minds just could easily remember the rare phenomenon better … Read more

Why the First Piece of Information We Hear Influences All Our Future Decisions? — Here’s What Researchers Discovered About the Anchoring Effect in Early Humans

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Why the First Piece of Information We Hear Influences All Our Future Decisions — Here's What Researchers Discovered About the Anchoring Effect

Have you ever heard the price of an item for the first time, and then compared the prices of other items to it, even though they may not be the same products? Or have you ever heard from a friend that a specific movie was bad, and while watching it, you notice more of the … Read more

Why Do We Believe Information That Confirms What We Already Think? — Here’s How Evolution Shaped Confirmation Bias for Survival

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Why Do We Believe Information That Confirms What We Already Think — Here’s What Scientists Found About Confirmation Bias

Have you ever caught yourself agreeing with certain information, and then noticing more of that in your life? For example, if you heard that drivers of a specific car brand are bad drivers and you agree with it, you might find yourself noticing more of those behaviors that support this belief. Like if one cuts … Read more

How Much Did Homo sapiens Contribute to the Extinction of the Neanderthals Around 40,000 Years Ago? — Here’s What Scientists Suggest

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How Much Did Homo sapiens Contribute to the Extinction of the Neanderthals Around 40,000 Years Ago — Here’s What Scientists Suggest

Neanderthals are an archaic human that is part of the genus Homo, like Homo sapiens. They inhabited Europe and some parts of Asia, even before the modern human species migrated there. They are believed to have physically stronger bodies and a larger brain than us. However, around 40,000 years ago, their species completely disappeared. It … Read more

Why Did Homo erectus, After Surviving for Nearly 2 Million Years, Finally Go Extinct Around 110,000 Years Ago? — Here’s What Experts Suggest

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Why Did Homo erectus, After Surviving for Nearly 2 Million Years, Finally Go Extinct Around 110,000 Years Ago — Here’s What Experts Suggest

Homo erectus is one of modern humans’ ancient relatives who first existed around 2 million years ago. They are the longest-lived human species, but around 110,000 years ago, they finally vanished. But, if they have survived for an extraordinarily long period, what could possibly be the reasons for their disappearance? Fossil evidence found in Java, … Read more