Advanced 3D reconstructions of the comb jelly’s aboral organ reveal a sensory system far more complex than scientists expected. The organ contains a wide variety of specialized cells and is closely ...

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to natter with a Neanderthal or have a heart-to-heart with Homo Erectus, then ...

A new study reveals the brain circuit behind parental care also controls helping behavior, offering clues about the roots of compassion.

Explore how the human nervous system mirrors the structure of the Vedas. A neuroscientist from Harvard and MIT discusses the ...

New 3D reconstructions of a key sensory organ in ctenophores reveal an unexpected structural and functional complexity. The ...

The big thinkers at Aperture explain how ancient brain mechanisms sometimes fail in modern environments.

Study argues to move beyond ‘reading genes’ — focus on conserved neural-development networks in humans to improve early screening and identify therapeutic leads.

Humans have practiced head shaping for tens of thousands of years, and anthropologists are beginning to uncover clues as to ...

Scientists Left Puzzled by an Unexpected Brain Change in Modern Dogs ...

The fossilised bones of our ancestors remain silent. So, how can we possibly imagine what our earliest languages sounded like ...

Experts weigh in on valerian root being called "nature's Valium" for anxiety, stress and sleep issues, warning that the ...

Researchers found that vertebrate eyes - including humans’ - began as brain tissue from a single ancestral light-sensing organ.