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May 05, 2016 07:00 AM EDT

Meet Valkyrie, The Humanoid Robot Being Developed For Mars Mission By UK Scientists [Video]

Humanoid Valkyrie, a collaboration between NASA and scientists from the University of Edinburgh, is being designed to act as a helper for human astronauts on future missions to the red planet.

Dec 29, 2015 10:13 AM EST

Humanoid Robot Nadine May be the Receptionist in Future Offices

The first humanoid receptionist robot may have finally been created.

Nov 03, 2015 11:26 AM EST

Robots In Pain Need Empathy, Similar To Human Beings

Researchers found that humans can empathize with robots in perceived pain in a similar manner as they do with human beings.

Oct 30, 2015 02:20 PM EDT

Researchers Discover 11.6 Million-Year-Old Ape Fossils

A team of researchers have discovered an extinct species of apes known as 'Pliobates cataloniae' which existed 11.6 million years ago. This new finding reveals new information about humans' ancestors, and the evolutionary split between great apes and small apes.

Dec 06, 2013 08:32 AM EST

Ancient Skeleton Reveals Ruggedly Built, Tree-Climbing Human Ancestor

Archaeologists have uncovered some old bones that may tell us a bit more about our own ancient ancestors. They've unearthed a partial skeleton that reveals our ancestors were muscular creatures with a gorilla-like upper body that were adaptive to their environment.

Mar 18, 2013 10:52 PM EDT

Evidence of Inbreeding Found in Early Humans Skulls

Evidence that early humans may have practiced inbreeding has been found in fossils, researchers announced Monday according to an article published on the journal PLOS ONE.