A molecular atlas of an Australian dragon's brain sheds new light on over 300 million years of brain evolution. Neuroscientists at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt tackled this ...

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

In the mice with large-brain primate microbes, the researchers found increased expression of genes associated with energy ...

The human brain is one of the most complex structures in nature, but the brain's origins stretch back hundreds of millions of years. A new study using AI deep-learning models has revealed more about ...

The longer the thumb, the bigger the brain, evolution study suggests By Pranjal Malewar September 07, 2025 The research found the bigger a primate's brain the longer its thumbs were, affirming a ...

Humans, who are classified among the five great apes, are closest genetically, i.e., DNA similarity, to chimpanzees (98.8%-99%) and bonobos (98.8%). [Blueringmedia ...

Axolotls are a model organism researchers use to study a variety of topics in biology. Ruben Undheim/Flickr, CC BY-SA Different cell types have different functions. They are able to specialize in ...

The axolotl, also known as Ambystoma mexicanum, is an aquatic salamander renowned for its ability to regenerate its spinal cord, heart, and limbs. These amphibians also readily make new neurons ...

A molecular atlas of an Australian dragon’s brain sheds new light on over 300 million years of brain evolution “Neurons are the most diverse cell types in the body. Their evolutionary diversification ...

For more than a century, scientists have treated the brain as the undisputed command center of human evolution, with the rest ...