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·December 30, 2014·3 min read

In Search of the Origin of Our Brain

According to a new study, nerve cell centralization does begin in multicellular animals.

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·December 3, 2014·4 min read

Scientists Detect Brain Network That Gives Humans Superior Reasoning Skills

Researchers report the frontoparietal network plays a key role in why humans have superior reasoning skills.

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·December 1, 2014·3 min read

Brain Folding

New findings could pave the way for future research into brain evolution.

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·November 13, 2014·4 min read

Humans’ Big Brains Might Be Due in Part to Newly Identified Protein

Researchers have identified a gene which could help explain why the human brain is larger than those of other animals.

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·September 15, 2014·5 min read

Neuroscientists Identify Key Role of Language Gene

Researchers discover that a genetic mutation which arose over half a million years ago could be key to humans' ability to understand and produce speech.

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·August 25, 2014·2 min read

Taung Child’s Skull and Brain Not Human-Like in Expansion

A recent neuroimaging study casts doubt on theories that Austalopithecus africanus' infant brain development was similar to that of modern human infants.

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·August 25, 2014·4 min read

Zombie Ant Fungi ‘Know’ Brains of Their Hosts

A new study reports a parasitic fungus emits a number of behavior controlling chemicals when it encounters the brains of ants.

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·August 16, 2014·4 min read

Do Gut Bacteria Rule Our Minds?

New research investigates how gut bacteria could affect our cravings and moods in order to consume the nutrients they require to grow best.

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·June 25, 2014·2 min read

Bigger Brains Could Help Us See Better

Researchers discover increased brain size in areas such as the visual cortex are an essential element of evolution.

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·June 11, 2014·6 min read

From Contemporary Syntax to Human Language’s Deep Origins

New research amplifies hypothesis that human language builds on birdsong and speech forms of other primates.

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·May 26, 2014·3 min read

Did Standing Up Change Our Brains?

Researchers evaluate whether becoming bipedal changed human neuronal function.

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·April 22, 2014·4 min read

Brain Size Matters When it Comes to Animal Self Control

Animals with the largest brain volume showed superior cognitive abilities, a new study reports.

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