FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 27, 2014·3 min readGamblers Are Greedy Bird-BrainsWhen making risky decisions, people show the same tendencies as pigeons, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 25, 2014·2 min readTaung Child’s Skull and Brain Not Human-Like in ExpansionA recent neuroimaging study casts doubt on theories that Austalopithecus africanus' infant brain development was similar to that of modern human infants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 25, 2014·4 min readZombie Ant Fungi ‘Know’ Brains of Their HostsA new study reports a parasitic fungus emits a number of behavior controlling chemicals when it encounters the brains of ants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 13, 2014·3 min readBrain Size Influences Development of Individual Cranial BonesResearchers report that brain size influences the development of individual cranial bones.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 27, 2014·3 min readStudy Reveals Evolution at WorkNew research reveals some unique evolutionary innovations in the brains of primates.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 20, 2014·7 min readA Road Map and Dictionary for the BrainResearchers produce a comprehensive atlas of neuroanatomical and computational centers in the brains of fruit flies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·January 9, 2014·3 min readSpinal Cord Findings Could Help Explain Origins of Limb ControlResearchers find differential control of an animal's musculature is already in place in the spinal networks of simple fish.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·December 23, 2013·3 min readResearchers Identify Gene That Influences the Ability to Remember FacesA new study reports the oxytocin receptor plays a special role in the ability to remember faces.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 4, 2013·2 min readNew Study Finds Crocodiles are Cleverer than Previously ThoughtResearchers discover some crocodiles use lures to hunt their pray, suggesting they are cleverer than previously believed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 28, 2013·2 min readSnakes on the Brain: Are Primates Hard-Wired to See Snakes?Researchers discover specific neurons in the brains of rhesus macaque monkeys respond to images of snakes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 8, 2013·3 min readPrimate Brain Development Follows a Predictable PatternResearchers find the differences in primate brains can be explained as a consequence of the same genetic program.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 7, 2013·2 min readWhat Evolved First: A Dexterous Hand or an Agile Foot?A new study indicates early hominids developed dexterity and the ability to use tools before the development of bipedal locomotion.Read More
