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The human family tree is being shuffled around again. A new study suggests that Homo erectus existed 100,000 to 200,000 years earlier than previously thought, meaning they lived alongside species they were once thought to have descended from.

A team from Stanford University has developed an interactive website that allows users to create their own custom model estimating how different social distancing interventions affect the spread of COVID-19 over time.

When hospitals are checking medical devices for sepsis, they utilize a chemical derived from horseshoe crab blood. A new system is promised to deliver a more sustainable supply of that blood, which could even be used to check human blood for sepsis.

Intel's 10th Generation Core processors are here to power this year's computing machines, and the Republic of Gamers from Asus has jumped right in with a dual-screen gaming powerhouse called the Zephyrus Duo 15.

Rugby is a chaotic game at the best of times, so it can be difficult to gauge when illegal actions such as forward passes occur. That's where a new "smart rugby ball" comes in, which is packed with sensors that record its movements.

Build Tiny recently completed a new home that gets its name from combining the names of the owner's two grandmothers. Family is a strong theme with the Daisy Vera Tiny House and the off-grid model also integrates an heirloom stained glass window.

A company spun off from the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems is looking commercialize a micro loudspeaker made from 100 percent silicon. After successful seed funding, Arioso Systems GmbH is now ready to take the technology to market.

A lifetime subscription to Live Streaming Fitness gives you access to hundreds of workouts you can do right from your living room, and it's on sale for just $79. That's 84% off the normal price of $499.

Scientists in Finland have conducted a study investigating the root causes of fearfulness in dogs, uncovering a previously unknown link between urban living environments and social fearfulness in dogs.

After a year of investigation the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completely withdrawn all ranitidine products from the American market. Studies have revealed levels of a carcinogenic compound can increase in the product over time, particularly when stored at high temperatures.