Human25 Nov 2024Is there something special about the human voice?Artificial intelligence-powered speech synthesisers can now hold eerily realistic spoken conversations and clone the voices of others. Can we tell them apart from the human voice?25 Nov 202418 May 2024Did our brains get smaller to keep us cool?The brains of modern humans are around 13% smaller than those of Homo sapiens who lived 100,000 years ago. Exactly why is still puzzling researchers.18 May 202418 Sep 2023Why do we name scary things?From hurricanes to deadly illnesses, humanity has a habit of personifying the things that threaten us. Why do we do it, and is it helpful?18 Sep 202313 Apr 2023The mystery of our genome's dark matterThe human genome was found to contain 20,000 protein-coding genes, which accounts for just 2% of our DNA. The rest of was written off as junk – but it plays a vital role.13 Apr 202316 Mar 2023What spring will do to your sleepThe clocks are changing and the days are getting longer. Research suggests we might want to consider what this means for our bedtime.16 Mar 202318 Feb 2023What happened to artificial hearts?Humanity's engineering achievements have been extraordinary, so why has building an artificial heart has proved to be more challenging than expected.18 Feb 202313 Feb 2023The push to finish the human genomeNo human genome has ever been read in its entirety before. This year, scientists expect to pass that milestone for the first time.13 Feb 202318 Jan 2023How China's fertility affects the worldBBC Future answers five key questions about China's recent population decline and what it might mean for global demographic trends.18 Jan 20236 Sep 2022Is the world overpopulated?This year, the human population on Earth is expected to reach eight billion. To mark the occasion, BBC Future takes a look at one of the most controversial issues of our time.6 Sep 2022...
