FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 21, 2017·4 min readSix Degrees of Separation: Why It Is a Small World After AllA new study reveals how small world networks can occur within more complex structures.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 19, 2017·4 min readItsy Bitsy Phobia: Fear of Spiders and Snakes is Deeply Embedded in UsStress reactions are evoked in infants when they see snakes and spiders, even if they have never encountered them before. Based on this knowledge, researchers propose phobias of snakes and spiders are of evolutionary origin.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 11, 2017·4 min readNew Neurocognitive Theory of Dreaming Links Dreams to Mind WanderingResearchers present a new theory about dreaming, suggesting dreams may be an accidental byproduct of our waking cognitive abilities.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 6, 2017·3 min readFrom Tanning to Smoking: More Traits Associated With Our Neanderthal DNAOur moods, sleeping patterns, smoking status and how easily we tan may be traced back to our Neanderthal DNA, Max Planck Institute researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 30, 2017·6 min readNew Clues From Brain Structures of Mantis ShrimpAn eLife study reveals mantis shrimps have mushroom bodies in the brains. A key player in memory and learning in insects, mushroom bodies have not previously been identified in crustaceans. Researchers believe their finding could shed light on how brain structures evolved in arthropods.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 21, 2017·5 min readJellyfish Sleep Like the Rest of UsMuch like other animals, the upside-down jellyfish enters into sleep. However, unlike other animals, the jellyfish has no central nervous system. Researchers believe the need to sleep evolved before the emergence of a central nervous system.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 18, 2017·5 min readDogs’ Social Skills Linked to Oxytocin SensitivityA new study reports genetic variations in sensitivity to oxytocin allows dogs to be more sociable and seek out contact with their owners.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 16, 2017·7 min readUnveiling the Mystery of Why We AgeResearchers have identified genes that contribute to autophagy. The findings shed light on the origins of the aging process and provide evidence that aging arises as a quirk of evolution.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 15, 2017·4 min readHumans No Longer Have Ancient Defense Mechanism Against VirusesThe course of evolution has caused vertebrates to lose an important defense mechanism against viral infections, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 13, 2017·5 min readWhen Music Makes Male Faces More AttractiveExposure to music, specifically complex and highly stimulating music, leads women to rate male faces as more attractive and increases willingness to date the men pictured, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 11, 2017·4 min readScientists Track the Brain-Skull Transition from Dinosaurs to BirdsA new study examines the link between brain development and the bones of the skull roof during the evolutionary transition from dinosaur to bird.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 11, 2017·3 min readLooking Stressed Can Help Keep the PeaceScratching when stressed may have evolved as a communication tool to help reduce aggression and lessen conflict with others, a new study reports.Read More
