humans

Why do we cry?

From someone who sobs uncontrollably at the slightest upset, to someone so lacking in tears there are questions raised as to whether they have tear ducts – why is it that human beings cry?

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Dolphins Are More Human-Like Than You May Think

What separates man from the animals has always been our ability to empathise, to reason and to consider the repercussions of our actions.

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What if dinosaurs hadn’t been wiped out?

A new documentary reveals that most dinosaurs could have survived if the asteroid had hit just 30 seconds later.

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HONY spearheads campaign to end bonded labour in Pakistan

In an incredible show of humanity, an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds to combat bonded labour in Pakistan, has raised $2 million in 72 hours.

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Brazil releases ‘good mosquitoes’ to combat dengue fever

Researchers in Rio de Janeiro have released thousands of mosquitoes infected with a bacteria that suppresses dengue fever.

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Cavemen had blue eyes

DNA taken from 7,000 year-old human remains has helped recreate an image of what early Europeans would have looked like.

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Scientists forecast end of our world

Scientists have calculated the habitable lifespan of Earth, and it may not be as long as we think.

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Vaccine eradicates AIDS virus in some monkeys

A vaccine that eradicates the virus that causes AIDS in monkeys breathes new hope into human cure.

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Masai lease ancestral lands to elephants

Maasai communities in Kenya’s Amboseli region have joined the fight to save endangered elephants by leasing their ancestral lands to conservationists.

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Monogamy evolved in men for a reason

Two studies have finally found the evolutionary answers for why men developed to be monogamous.

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Cancer not a modern disease

A 120,000-year-old Neanderthal fossil displaying signs of a tumour may provide clues to cancer’s origins.

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Obesity-related health issues could skip a generation

Children of obese mothers may be spared the related health risks, but their grandchildren may not.

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Do-good fashion

Carolyn Enting joins MiNDFOOD us to discuss do-good fashion – fashion brands and labels that are turning their direction towards becoming more sustainable and good for humans and the planet.

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No Evidence Of Bird Flu Human-To-Human Transmission – WHO

World Health Organisation officials say there is still no evidence that the latest strain of bird flu is transmitted from human to human.

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Double trouble

A small northern Indian village has put itself on the map thank’s to its large population of twins. Interestingly, the twin phenomena affects both humans and animals alike…

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Man-Made chemicals a threat to global health

Chemicals found in everyday items could be responsible for a sharp rise in hormone-related disorders and diseases affecting animals and humans, the World Health Organisation has warned.

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Adult acne

Beauty expert Melinda Ayre stops by to chat about adult acne, and why more grown ups are suffering from this chronic hormonal skin problem.

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Exercise protects the brain

Two new studies provide more evidence that regular aerobic exercise not only staves off the problems with thinking and memory that often come with age, but it can actually help turn back the clock on brain ageing, MiNDFOOD reports.

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