FeaturedNeuroscience·May 5, 2017·6 min readThe Formation of Folds on the Surface of the BrainFindings provide new insights into the evolution of smooth and folded mammalian brains.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 4, 2017·6 min readStudy Identifies 6,500 Genes That Are Expressed Differently Between Men and WomenFindings point to males and females undergo an almost separate, but interconnected evolution.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 29, 2017·6 min readA New Study Revises the Development and Evolutionary Origin of the Vertebrate BrainResearchers believe findings may shed light on how the vertebrate brain may have evolved.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 29, 2017·4 min readBonobos May Be Better Representation of Last Common Ancestor With HumansA new study reveals bonobos may be more closely linked anatomically to humans than common chimpanzees are.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 27, 2017·3 min readFacial Bone Structure A Novel Marker for Left-HandednessPeople with slender faces are 25% more likely to be left-handed, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 24, 2017·5 min readHormone-Influenced Social Strategies Shape Human Social HierarchyThose with higher testosterone levels are more willing to harm others and embark in status seeking behavior, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 19, 2017·4 min readWhy Animals Evolved to Favor One Side of the BrainA new study looks at why people and animals tend to naturally favor one side of our bodies over the other.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 18, 2017·4 min readEye Expressions Offer a Glimpse Into the Evolution of EmotionStudies support Darwin's theories of emotional evolution, finding expressions originate from sensory function rather than social communication.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 20, 2017·4 min readAdult Subcortex Processes Numbers With the Same Skill as InfantsAccording to researchers, the adult subcortex processes numbers at the same level of skill as infants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 20, 2017·5 min readHuman Brain Networks Developing in Adolescence Related to Evolutionary ExpansionAccording to a new study, adolescence may be a crucial period for remodeling of the human brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 8, 2017·8 min readDiscovery Rewriting the Evolutionary History of the Nervous SystemA new study tests conventional theories on the development of the nervous system and sheds light on how the nervous system may have evolved.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2017·3 min readAutism Risk Genes Linked to Evolving BrainAccording to researchers, genes linked to autism may have been positively selected during human evolution as they contribute to enhanced cognition.Read More
