Recent fossil and skull studies reveal a surprising trend: Despite a fourfold increase in brain size starting around 2 million years ago, which coincided with major advancements in tool use, social ...

This simulated video shows the wobbling object in the center that study participants inside an fMRI machine saw on the mirrors above their heads. Their task was to generate a state of mind that would ...

Seattle, WA—April 24, 2024—Scientists have long known that our brains are organized into specialized areas, each responsible for distinct tasks. The visual cortex processes what we see, for instance, ...