Scientists have discovered ancient human remains that could represent a crucial link in our evolutionary history.Fossils, ...

Gut Microbes may have helped fuel the evolution of large human brains, shaping brain metabolism and gene activity, new ...

Your ability to notice what matters visually comes from an ancient brain system over 500 million years old.

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The microorganisms in our gastrointestinal tract-the gut microbiome, can exert a profound influence on the human body, and ...

A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways ...

A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

In a revealing Genomic Press Interview published today in Genomic Psychiatry, Dr. Maria Margarita Behrens recounts an extraordinary scientific journey that wound through four countries and multiple ...

Researchers uncover evidence that the gut microbiome and brain connection can influence brain gene expression and neural ...

USC researchers built artificial neurons that replicate real brain processes using ion-based diffusive memristors. These devices emulate how neurons use chemicals to transmit and process signals, ...

Recent fossil finds could mean that "Lucy" wasn't our direct ancestor, some scientists say. Others strongly disagree. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.