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·November 29, 2019·5 min read

Your big brain makes you human – count your neurons when you count your blessings

Study looks at the evolutionary development of the human brain.

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·November 4, 2019·6 min read

How much do we lie when we have sex on the brain?

People are more likely to change their attitudes and engage in deceptive self-presentation when the possibility of sex is looming.

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·October 31, 2019·4 min read

After release into wild, vampire bats keep ‘friends’ made in captivity

Vampire bats form social bonds similar to friendships seen in primates.

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·October 25, 2019·4 min read

New study on early human fire acquisition squelches debate

Study reveals Neanderthals were able to generate fire, disputing the common theory that Homo Sapiens were the original fire starters.

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·October 24, 2019·3 min read

Young moms more likely to have kids with ADHD

While there is a clear genetic link between young mothers and ADHD in their children, the association is not necessarily causal.

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·October 8, 2019·3 min read

Study furthers understanding about what shapes human gut microbiome

Despite humans sharing a close genetic relationship to apes, our gut microbiome more closely resembles that of Old World monkeys like baboons. In terms of the development of the human microbiome, ecology across evolution plays a more significant role than genetic relationships.

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·October 5, 2019·2 min read

Golden Ratio Observed In Human Skulls

The Golden Ratio was noted in the human skull dimensions, but not in other mammals. The findings may have important anthropological and evolutionary implications.

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·September 27, 2019·3 min read

Study finds age hinders cancer development

Alterations associated with aging and cellular senescence may be linked to a decrease in cell proliferation, while cancer shifts towards increased cell division. The study challenges the traditional view that cancer risks increase as we age, finding the aging process may suppress the development of cancer.

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·September 19, 2019·4 min read

Did a common childhood illness take down the Neanderthals?

First anatomical reconstruction of the Neanderthal cartilaginous Eustachian tube (CET) indicates the tubal morphology may have predisposed them to high rates of otitis media, a common childhood ear infection. The susceptibility to ear infections may have compromised their fitness and ability to compete within their niche. This may have contributed to their rapid extinction.

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·September 2, 2019·4 min read

Why do men find a lower waist-to-hip ratio sexier?

Researchers examine why males tend to rate women with a lower waist-to-hip ratio as more attractive or sexy.

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·August 25, 2019·4 min read

The macabre world of mind-controlling parasites

Understanding how parasites 'hack' the brains of their hosts may provide new insights into decision making and behavior.

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·August 6, 2019·7 min read

Recursive language and modern imagination were acquired simultaneously 70,000 years ago

A mathematical model suggests a genetic mutation which extended the critical period by slowing prefrontal cortex development in two or more children 70,000 years ago was one factor for the emergence of recursive language and modern imagination.