The human brain is a greedy organ. It gulps energy, demands constant upkeep, and somehow grew far larger (relative to body ...

New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...

Human brains do something peculiar when a chimpanzee screams or hoots. Instead of treating those sounds as generic animal ...

Researchers uncover evidence that the gut microbiome and brain connection can influence brain gene expression and neural ...

Human brains still react to chimp voices, hinting at a deep evolutionary link in how we recognize sound.

A group of international scientists have mapped the genetic, cellular, and structural makeup of the human brain and the nonhuman primate brain. This understanding of brain structure allows for a ...

The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ that supports numerous sophisticated behaviors and abilities that are observed in no other animal species. For centuries, scientists have been trying ...

A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

The white-handed gibbon comes closest to humans in the study, with a monogamy rate of 63.5%. It’s the only other top-ranked ...

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