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·December 30, 2016·5 min read

Ancient DNA Can Both Diminish and Defend Modern Minds

A new study raises the question of whether a genetic mutation associated with neurodegeneration in one environment could act in a positive way in a different setting.

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·December 27, 2016·5 min read

Oxytocin Enhances Social Affiliation in Chimps

Oxytocin enhances group affiliation and helps chimps to stand by one another against rivals, a new study reports.

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·December 21, 2016·5 min read

Why Big Brains Are Rare

Evolving larger brains requires an overall increase in energy consumption, a new study reports.

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·December 12, 2016·5 min read

Macaques Have the Anatomy, But Not the Brain, For Human Speech

According to researchers, macaques have the vocal anatomy to speak like humans, but lack the neural circuitry to do it.

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·December 9, 2016·5 min read

A Tiny Change With Considerable Consequences

Researchers report the expansion of the human neocortex is likely due to a single base pair genetic substitution.

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·December 1, 2016·4 min read

Learning Makes Animals Intelligent

A new associative learning model may help explain animal behavior and intelligence.

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·November 27, 2016·5 min read

Upward Mobility Boosts Immunity in Monkeys

A new study in rhesus monkeys shows the stress of a lower social status can alter the immune system, even in the absence of other risk factors.

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·November 21, 2016·6 min read

Chimps Perform Grooming Behaviors the Same Way Their Moms Did

According to a new study, chimps learn their grooming behavior from their mothers and they continue to perform the behavior long after the death of their mothers.

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·November 17, 2016·4 min read

Walking is Bound Hand and Foot

Researchers have identified subpopulations of neurons in the spinal cord that help coordinate the movement of the arms and legs to ensure a stable body posture during locomotion.

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·November 15, 2016·4 min read

Autism and Human Evolutionary Success

A new study reveals people with autism played an important role in their social groups through human evolution because of their unique skills and talents.