From bionic limbs to sentient androids, robotic entities in science fiction blur the boundaries between biology and machine. Real-life robots are far behind in comparison. While we aren’t going to ...

The human hand is amazingly complex. With 34 muscles, more than 30 tendons, and 27 bones, hands can grasp objects, express emotion, create works of art, and accomplish many of the tasks that drive ...

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The first known hand fossils from an extinct human relative have been unearthed in Kenya, revealing a species with unexpected dexterity and a gorilla-like grip. The hand bones, which were discovered ...

Irish authorities “were alerted to the discovery of partial human remains” on Friday, Feb. 21 Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously ...

If there is a single common factor for most security breaches, it’s because people are involved. Humans are the reason for insecure passwords, lost secrets and compromised data if only because humans ...

A major fossil discovery about our ancient ancestor has occurred in Kenya. Researchers have found hand and foot bones belonging to Paranthropus boisei — an extinct human relative who lived over 1.5 ...

Sensor-instrumented glove for prosthetic hand controls has ability to sense pressure, temperature, hydration using electronic chips sending sensory data through wristwatch WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – ...

OBERLIN, Ohio — What was thought to be a human hand discovered at a Lorain County landfill actually ended up being the key to discovering the remains of a bear dumped in recycling that came from Lucas ...

Human embryos are more muscle-bound than adult humans, new microscope images cataloging early development show. For instance, at seven weeks of gestation, embryonic hands have about 30 muscles. Adults ...

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Research by anthropologists has identified hand use behavior in fossil human relatives that is consistent with modern humans. The human lineage can be defined by a transition in hand use. Early human ...