Screwworms are back and spreading in Texas. The pests were successfully eradicated from the United States in 1966. How? Using the sterile insect technique whereby 20 billion irradiated screwworm flies ...

Every person's DNA tells a unique story. To unlock the full potential of genetic research, scientists need tools that reflect ...

On May 29, 2026, FDA released updated guidance on the content of human factors information required in medical device marketing submissions. This is just the latest signal that usability engineering ...

Most pandemics start when a pathogen spreads from animals to humans. It's a leading explanation for the COVID-19 pandemic: the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, is a cousin to coronaviruses ...

Just under 300,000 years from the moment Homo sapiens appeared in Africa, the species had encircled Earth, mastering desolate deserts and frozen wastelands and all the temperate climes in between.

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. As AI agents move deeper into software development, many engineering teams are starting to rethink what developers actually spend ...

An algorithm scanned 78 million genetic variants and found patterns that shouldn't exist. Most human DNA tells a familiar story—but some of it defies explanation. Researchers discovered genetic ...

The future of engineering will not be defined by AI alone. It will be defined by how humans and AI work together. AI is a human-created technology. It becomes valuable when paired with domain ...

To reach an elite level in any sport, athletes need to combine split-second reaction times with a deep knowledge of playing techniques and a high level of physical agility. Take, for example, table ...

Languages and human DNA both capture aspects of human diversity. But how are they related? A new international study led by the University of Zurich finds a clear but counterintuitive pattern: regions ...

As they roamed around Europe and Asia between 400,000 and 40,000 years ago, Neanderthals had some hallmarks of humanity, including culture and organized social structures. But did they have language?

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new picture of human origins that challenges the long-held idea of a single ancestral population in Africa. By analyzing genetic data from diverse modern African ...