Human (disambiguation)
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Human may refer to:
- any member of the HomoHomo (genus)Homo is the genus that includes modern humans and species closely related to them. The genus is estimated to be about 2.3 to 2.4 million years old, evolving from australopithecine ancestors with the appearance of Homo habilis....
genus (since ca. 2.5 million years)- Human taxonomyHuman taxonomyHuman taxonomy is the classification of the species Homo sapiens , or modern human. Homo is the human genus, which also includes Neanderthals and many other extinct species of hominid; H. sapiens is the only surviving species of the genus Homo. Extinct Homo species are known as archaic humans...
- Homo sapiens (modern humans), the only surviving species of Homo.
- archaic Homo sapiensArchaic Homo sapiensArchaic Homo sapiens is a loosely defined term used to describe a number of varieties of Homo, as opposed to anatomically modern humans , in the period beginning 500,000 years ago....
(since ca. 200,000 years) - Homo sapiens idaltuHomo sapiens idaltuHomo sapiens idaltu is an extinct subspecies of Homo sapiens that lived almost 160,000 years ago in Pleistocene Africa. is from the Saho-Afar word meaning "elder or first born"....
(ca. 160,000 years ago) - Homo sapiens sapiens palestinus (Cro-Magnon, since ca. 40,000 years ago)
- archaic Homo sapiens
- Human evolutionHuman evolutionHuman evolution refers to the evolutionary history of the genus Homo, including the emergence of Homo sapiens as a distinct species and as a unique category of hominids and mammals...
- List of human evolution fossils
- Human taxonomy
- Human appearance
- Human variabilityHuman variabilityHuman variability, or human variation, is the range of possible values for any measurable characteristic, physical or mental, of human beings. Differences can be trivial or important, transient or permanent, voluntary or involuntary, congenital or acquired, genetic or environmental...
- Human variability
- Human behaviorHuman behaviorHuman behavior refers to the range of behaviors exhibited by humans and which are influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values, ethics, authority, rapport, hypnosis, persuasion, coercion and/or genetics....
- Human conditionHuman conditionThe human condition encompasses the experiences of being human in a social, cultural, and personal context. It can be described as the irreducible part of humanity that is inherent and not connected to gender, race, class, etc. — a search for purpose, sense of curiosity, the inevitability of...
- Human natureHuman natureHuman nature refers to the distinguishing characteristics, including ways of thinking, feeling and acting, that humans tend to have naturally....
- Human self-reflectionHuman self-reflectionHuman self-reflection is the capacity of humans to exercise introspection and the willingness to learn more about their fundamental nature, purpose and essence. The earliest historical records demonstrate the great interest which humanity has had in itself...
- Human nature
The human race in a variety of fictional contexts
- Human (Babylon 5)Human (Babylon 5)Humans are one of the many races in the fictional Babylon 5 universe. They appear in all seasons of Babylon 5, and all of its spinoffs. Their homeworld is Earth, from which the interstellar Earth Alliance is governed...
, the human race in the fictional world of Babylon 5 - Human (Dungeons & Dragons)Human (Dungeons & Dragons)Humans are a race available for player characters in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. Although short-lived by comparison, humans are the most populous of all Dungeons & Dragons races. They are renowned for their diversity and ambition, and although they lack specializations like...
, the human race in the fictional world of Dungeons & Dragons - Humans (Noon Universe)Humans (Noon Universe)Humans of the Noon Universe created by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky are mostly identical to homo sapiens. Humans inhabit numerous planets, but their original homeworld is probably Earth, others being populated by humans, presumably, as a result of Wanderers' manipulations.-Human Planets:The...
, the human race in the novels of Arkady and Boris Strugatsky - Humans (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy). the human race as portrayed by Douglas Adams
- Human (Star Trek)Human (Star Trek)In the Star Trek science fiction universe, Humans/Terrans are one of the races undertaking interstellar travel. Human beings were instrumental in the founding of the United Federation of Planets...
, the human race in the fictional world of Star Trek - Human (Star Wars), the human race in the fictional world of Star Wars
- Humans (novel), the second book in Robert J. Sawyer's trilogy The Neanderthal Parallax
- Human (1971 film)Human (1971 film)Human is a 1971 Mexican film. It was directed by Gustavo Alatriste....
- Human?Human?Human? is an anthology of science fiction and fantasy stories edited by Judith Merril, published as a paperback original by Lion Books in 1954. No further editions were issued.-Contents:* "Introduction", Fredric Brown...
, a 1954 sf anthology edited by Judith Merril
Bands
- Human (band)Human (band)Human is a death metal band from Christchurch, New Zealand. It was originally formed on 8 March 1992 by brothers Paul and Scott Harrison , and vocalist / guitarist Nathan Ballard, with bassist Vaughn Richardson fleshing out the line up in May that same year.The band entered Nga Matuaka Studios in...
, a death metal/grindcore band from New Zealand - Humans (band)Humans (band)Humans were a Santa Cruz new wave band, formed in 1976 as The Mysterious People. They changed their name to Humans in 1979. Leader Sterling Storm's style was similar to that of Wall Of Voodoo's Stan Ridgway, while bassist Eric Gies wrote mostly quirky ballads...
, a new wave band from Santa Cruz, California
Songs and singles
- "Human" (The Human League song), a 1986 song by The Human League
- "−Human", a song by Metallica
- "Human" (Skye Sweetnam song)Human (Skye Sweetnam song)"Human" is the fourth single released by Canadian pop rock singer Skye Sweetnam. The song is the lead single released by Sweetnam off of her second album Sound Soldier. The song was produced by production group The Matrix.-Song information:...
, a 2007 single by Skye Sweetnam - "Human", a song by the Danish synth-pop band Carpark NorthCarpark NorthCarpark North is a Danish electronic rock band. The band was formed in Aarhus, Denmark on 28 July 1999 by Lau Højen , Søren Balsner and Morten Thorhauge...
- "Human" (Goldfrapp song)Human (Goldfrapp song)"Human" is an electronic song performed by British group Goldfrapp. The song was written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory for the duo's debut album Felt Mountain . It was released as the album's third single on 26 February 2001....
, a Goldfrapp single from their debut album Felt Mountain - "Human", a 2007 single by Jon McLaughlinJon McLaughlinJon McLaughlin is a pop rock singer-songwriter and pianist from Anderson, Indiana. His debut album Indiana was released on May 1, 2007, preceded by his first EP Industry, also known as Jon McL, in February 2007...
- "Human", a song by The Music from their 2003 album The MusicThe Music (album)The Music is the eponymous debut album by British rock band The Music, first released in September 2002.-Track listing:*All tracks written by The Music.#"The Dance" – 5:08#"Take the Long Road and Walk It" – 4:53#"Human" – 5:28...
- "Human" (The Killers song)Human (The Killers song)"Human" is a song by American rock band The Killers, and was released as the first single from the band's third studio album Day & Age. It premiered on Zane Lowe's evening show on BBC Radio 1 on September 22, 2008, with a digital release on September 30, 2008. It became the third song by the band...
, a 2008 single by The Killers from their 2008 album Day & Age - "Human", a song by The Pretenders from their 1999 album Viva el AmorViva el Amor¡Viva El Amor! is the seventh studio album by the rock band The Pretenders, released in 1999. The band's lineup for the album is the same as that credited on 1994's Last of the Independents: Chrissie Hynde Martin Chambers , Andy Hobson and Adam Seymour...
- "Human", a song by Ellie Goulding on the album LightsLights (Ellie Goulding album)Lights is the debut studio album by English recording artist Ellie Goulding. It was released in the United Kingdom on 1 March 2010 by Polydor Records. Produced by Starsmith, Frankmusik, Fraser T. Smith and Richard Stannard, the album received mostly positive reviews from music critics...
- "Human", a song by Civil TwilightCivil Twilight (band)Civil Twilight is a three-piece rock band from Cape Town, South Africa. They are signed to Wind-up Records, and have released their self-titled debut album, Civil Twilight.-Origin:...
from their self-titled album
Albums
- Human (Brandy Norwood album), a 2008 album by American singer Brandy; also a song from that album
- Human (Death album), a 1991 album by the death metal band Death
- Human (Gary Numan album)Human (Gary Numan album)Human is a 1995 instrumental album released by British musician Gary Numan and music producer Michael R. Smith. It consists of 36 tracks from the 75 that had been written, but were largely unused, for the low-budget 1991 horror/science-fiction movie The Unborn. Numan recorded the music when he was...
, a 1995 album by Gary Numan and Michael R. Smith - Human (Rod Stewart album)Human (Rod Stewart album)Human is a studio album released by Rod Stewart on March 12, 2001 . It was Rod's nineteenth studio album and first, and only release, on Atlantic Records , a sister label to his previous label Warner Bros. Records...
, a 2001 album by Rod Stewart. - Human Being (album)Human Being (album)Human Being is the third album by Seal. It was released in 1998 as a tribute to the murdered rappers Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls.Human Being received mixed reviews ranging from being panned for its overtly dark and moody feel to being described in terms such as "pop perfection." The album...
, an album by the singer Seal - Humans (Bruce Cockburn album)Humans (Bruce Cockburn album)Humans is the eleventh full-length album by Canadian singer/songwriter Bruce Cockburn. Humans was released in 1980 by True North Records.-Track listing:...
, a 1980 album by Canadian singer/songwriter Bruce Cockburn
Miscellaneous
- Human, Ukraine, a town in southern Ukraine
- Human Head StudiosHuman Head StudiosHuman Head Studios is a computer game development company located in Madison, Wisconsin.It was founded in October 1997 by a group of six developers formerly from Raven Software: Chris Rhinehart, Paul MacArthur, Shane Gurno, Ben Gokey, James Sumwalt, and Ted Halsted—later joined by game producer Tim...
, an American computer and video game company - Human EntertainmentHuman EntertainmentHuman Entertainment was a Japanese computer and video game developer and publisher. The company produced games for a number of platforms, including Dreamcast, Game Boy, Nintendo 64, TurboGrafx-16, PC , PlayStation, Saturn, Sega CD, Super NES, TurboGrafx-CD, and WonderSwan...
, a former Japanese computer and video game company - The HumansThe HumansThe Humans is a puzzle game published and released by GameTek in 1992. The goal of The Humans varies per level, but is usually to bring at least one of the player-controlled humans to the designated end area, marked by a red tile...
, a computer puzzle game by GameTek - Humans, a Season 2 episode of ZoboomafooZoboomafooZoboomafoo is an American children's television series that aired from January 25, 1998, to April 21, 2001, and is still shown today in syndication depending on the area, and it is regularly shown on PBS Kids Sprout. A total of 65 episodes were aired...
- HumanHuman (Stargate Universe)"Human" is the fourteenth episode of military science fiction television series Stargate Universe. The episode originally aired on April 23, 2010 on Syfy in the United States, and on SPACE in Canada. The episode was directed by series creator, Robert C. Cooper and was written by Jeff Vlaming. The...
, an episode of Stargate: Universe - Humans!!!, a board-game from Twilight Creations Inc
- Humanistische OmroepHumanistische OmroepHumanistische Omroep is a special broadcaster on the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system, which is allowed to broadcast on radio and television because of their spiritual background...
, a Dutch public broadcaster known as HUMAN
See also
- List of alternative names for the human species
- SuperhumanSuperhumanSuperhuman can mean an improved human, for example, by genetic modification, cybernetic implants, or as what humans might evolve into, in the near or distant future...
- Subhuman (disambiguation)
- PosthumanPosthumanPosthuman may refer to:*Posthuman, a hypothetical future being whose basic capacities so radically exceed those of present humans as to be no longer human by our current standards...
- TranshumanTranshumanTranshuman or trans-human is a term that has been defined and redefined many times in history. In its contemporary usage, “transhuman” refers to an intermediary form between the human and the hypothetical posthuman.-History of hypotheses:...
- InhumansInhumansThe Inhumans are a fictional race of superhumans, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. This race appears in various comic book series published by Marvel Comics and exists in that company's shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe....
, the Marvel comic team - HumanoidHumanoidA humanoid is something that has an appearance resembling a human being. The term first appeared in 1912 to refer to fossils which were morphologically similar to, but not identical with, those of the human skeleton. Although this usage was common in the sciences for much of the 20th century, it...
- HumanHumanHumans are the only living species in the Homo genus...
- HumanismHumanismHumanism is an approach in study, philosophy, world view or practice that focuses on human values and concerns. In philosophy and social science, humanism is a perspective which affirms some notion of human nature, and is contrasted with anti-humanism....
- HumanitarianismHumanitarianismIn its most general form, humanitarianism is an ethic of kindness, benevolence and sympathy extended universally and impartially to all human beings. Humanitarianism has been an evolving concept historically but universality is a common element in its evolution...
- Humanity
- Human scaleHuman scaleHuman scale is the set of physical quantities, and quantities of information, characterizing the human body, its motor, sensory, or mental capabilities, and human social institutions.- Science vs...