A long-standing picture of brain evolution as newer, rational layers stacked on top of an ancient “lizard brain” may be ...

Researchers led by Dr. Alexandros Karakostis from the Institute for Archaeological Science and the Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment at the University of Tübingen suggest ...

The human brain is three times bigger than a chimp's and more spherical than a Neanderthal's. Within a maze of bumps and grooves, neurons converse in distinct patterns that give humans unique ...

For decades, the human brain was like some evolutionary skyscraper: ancient instincts on the bottom, emotions in the middle, ...

Researchers reveal how gut microbes shape metabolic strategies to fuel larger brains, offering a glimpse into the evolutionary biology of primates. Putative model for microbial influences on the ...

A new study reveals that changes to the gut microbiome can change the way the brain works. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Humans have the largest relative brain size ...

A human-specific gene influences brain immune cell development. These cells, called microglia, mature much slower than in ...

The large, capable human brain is a marvel of evolution, but how it evolved from a smaller primate brain into the creative, complex organ of today is a mystery. Scientists can pinpoint 'when' our ...

For decades, the story of human brain evolution has centred on meat. Increasing consumption of animal protein and fat has long been credited with powering the dramatic growth of the human brain over ...

Humans, who are classified among the five great apes, are closest genetically, i.e., DNA similarity, to chimpanzees (98.8%-99%) and bonobos (98.8%). [Blueringmedia ...

A study of 225 newborns suggests prenatal estrogen may have played a role in the evolution of larger human brains. Boys with finger-length patterns linked to higher estrogen exposure before birth ...

A new study reveals that changes to the gut microbiome can change the way the brain works. Humans have the largest relative brain size of any primate, but little is known about how mammals with larger ...