FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 30, 2016·5 min readAncient DNA Can Both Diminish and Defend Modern MindsA 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 27, 2016·5 min readOxytocin Enhances Social Affiliation in ChimpsOxytocin enhances group affiliation and helps chimps to stand by one another against rivals, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 21, 2016·5 min readWhy Big Brains Are RareEvolving larger brains requires an overall increase in energy consumption, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 12, 2016·5 min readMacaques Have the Anatomy, But Not the Brain, For Human SpeechAccording to researchers, macaques have the vocal anatomy to speak like humans, but lack the neural circuitry to do it.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 9, 2016·5 min readA Tiny Change With Considerable ConsequencesResearchers report the expansion of the human neocortex is likely due to a single base pair genetic substitution.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 1, 2016·4 min readLearning Makes Animals IntelligentA new associative learning model may help explain animal behavior and intelligence.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 23, 2016·4 min readYour Dog Remembers What You DidA new study provides evidence that dogs may also have episodic memory.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 21, 2016·6 min readChimps Perform Grooming Behaviors the Same Way Their Moms DidAccording 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 17, 2016·4 min readWalking is Bound Hand and FootResearchers 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.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 15, 2016·4 min readAutism and Human Evolutionary SuccessA new study reveals people with autism played an important role in their social groups through human evolution because of their unique skills and talents.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2016·5 min readRed Means Go: Brain Uses Color to Help Us Choose What to EatA new study looks at the role the visual system plays in our food decisions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 11, 2016·4 min readKeeping Our Balance: Our Vestibular System Reflects Evolution From Sea to LandResearchers reveal how our vesibular system reflects the story of our evolution, from sea to land.Read More