FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 3, 2014·4 min readScientists Detect Brain Network That Gives Humans Superior Reasoning SkillsResearchers report the frontoparietal network plays a key role in why humans have superior reasoning skills.Read More
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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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 16, 2014·4 min readDo 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 25, 2014·2 min readBigger Brains Could Help Us See BetterResearchers discover increased brain size in areas such as the visual cortex are an essential element of evolution.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 11, 2014·6 min readFrom Contemporary Syntax to Human Language’s Deep OriginsNew research amplifies hypothesis that human language builds on birdsong and speech forms of other primates.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 26, 2014·3 min readDid Standing Up Change Our Brains?Researchers evaluate whether becoming bipedal changed human neuronal function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·April 22, 2014·4 min readBrain Size Matters When it Comes to Animal Self ControlAnimals with the largest brain volume showed superior cognitive abilities, a new study reports.Read More
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