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HUMANS

WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 16, 2019
Scientists resurrect 50,000-year-old gene sequence, find how deadly malaria parasite jumped from gorillas to humans
Scientists who resurrected a 50,000-year-old gene sequence have analyzed it to figure out how the world's deadliest malaria parasite jumped from gorillas to humans — giving insight into the origins of one of human history's biggest killers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 31, 2019
Humans will be remembered for their mess
The first step toward solutions is to admit people caused the problem.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 11, 2018
What wild sheep can teach humans about leadership
Do certain bighorns pioneer migrations? Or do herds tap into crowd wisdom?
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 26, 2018
Fossil footprints show how humans tracked, killed giant sloth 11,000 years ago
Scientists have uncovered evidence of ancient humans engaged in a deadly faceoff with a giant sloth, showing for the first time how our ancestors might have tackled such a formidable prey.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 26, 2018
Israeli cave yields oldest Homo sapiens remains outside Africa, possibly dating back 194,000 years
A partial jawbone bearing seven teeth unearthed in a cave in Israel represents what scientists are calling the oldest-known Homo sapiens remains outside Africa, showing that our species trekked out of that continent far earlier than previously known.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 8, 2016
'Anthropocene' epoch mulled over Earth's human imprint but starting date eludes
The indelible imprint left by human beings on Earth has become so clear that it justifies naming a new geological epoch after mankind, experts said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2014
'Gods' edging out robots at Toyota facility
Inside Toyota Motor Corp.'s oldest plant, there's a corner where humans have taken over from robots in thwacking glowing lumps of metal into crankshafts. This is Mitsuru Kawai's vision of the future.

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