FeaturedGenetics·February 27, 2014·3 min readStudy Reveals Evolution at WorkNew research reveals some unique evolutionary innovations in the brains of primates.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·November 28, 2013·2 min readEat Crow If You Think I’m A Bird-BrainResearchers demonstrate how the brains of crows produce intelligent behavior when the birds have to make strategic decisions.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
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 24, 2013·3 min readGrasshopper Mice Are Numb to the Pain of the Bark Scorpion StingThe toxic sting from scorpions acts as an analgesic, rather than pain stimulant, in grasshopper mice, new research finds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 17, 2013·2 min readBird Study Finds Key Information About Human Speech-Language DevelopmentResearchers show how two molecules regulate a gene implicated in speech and language impairments, as well as ASD.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
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 2, 2013·3 min readBrain and Song Structure in Zebra Finches Strongly Influenced by EnvironmentVariations in brain and song structure in zebra finches is strongly influenced by environment, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 27, 2013·4 min readStudy Appears to Overturn Prevailing View of How the Brain is WiredSensory information travels to two places at once; both the brain's mid-layer and the deeper layers, according to new research.Read More
