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·September 2, 2022·3 min read

When Humans Gesture, They Activate an Ancient Connection Between Movement and Breathing

A new study sheds light on why humans often use hand movements while talking. Researchers report rhythmic hand gestures affect rib cage movements, leading to a change in lung volume and ultimately aspects of the voice. Infants connect early vocal babbling with hand gestures, demonstrating an early connection between movement and vocal production.

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·August 25, 2022·3 min read

What Makes the Human Brain Different?

Researchers have identified human-specific cell types in the prefrontal cortex. These unique cells may explain why humans are more susceptible to neuropsychiatric diseases than other primate species.

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·August 14, 2022·4 min read

Simplified Voice Box Enriches Human Speech

Anatomical simplification of the larynx as a result of evolution allowed vocal complexity in human speech.

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·August 8, 2022·5 min read

Into the Brain of Comb Jellies: Scientists Explore the Evolution of Neurons

A study of combo jellies reveals the type of messenger that likely functioned in the ancestral nervous system.

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·August 8, 2022·4 min read

Is Brain Fog Limited to Humans?

Researchers found that just as certain infectious diseases can cause cognitive problems in humans, infections can also hinder the cognition of animals too.

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·August 7, 2022·4 min read

No, the Human Brain Did Not Shrink 3,000 Years Ago

Researchers question the widely held belief that modern humans experienced an evolutionary decrease in brain size.

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·July 28, 2022·5 min read

New “Origins of Life” Chemical Reactions Discovered

Researchers discovered a new set of chemical reactions that use cyanide, ammonia, and carbon dioxide generates amino acids and nucleic acids, the building blocks of proteins and DNA.

This shows the Neisseria Gonorrheoeae bacteria

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·July 24, 2022·5 min read

Did Gonorrhea Give Us Grandparents?

Researchers have identified a set of genetic mutations that protect against cognitive decline in older adults. A new study suggests the selective pressure from infectious pathogens like gonorrhea may have promoted the emergence of this genetic variance in Homo sapiens.

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·July 17, 2022·6 min read

Why Does Love Feel Magical? It’s an Evolutionary Advantage

Magical thinking and believing in destined love may have evolved as a way to keep couples together and promote childbirth and rearing, researchers say.

This shows images of different stages of hominid evolution and tools

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·July 16, 2022·6 min read

New Study in Children With Language Deficits Highlights Importance of Voluntary Imagination in Language Evolution

Study suggests the evolutionary acquisition of language was driven by primary improvements in voluntary imagination, rather than speech apparatus.

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·June 24, 2022·5 min read

Study Argues Developmental Dyslexia Essential to Human Adaptive Success

Researchers argue those with dyslexia are specialized to explore the unknown. This explorative bias has an evolutionary basis that plays a crucial role in human survival.