Could social bonds be the key to human big brains? A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo from Georgia dating back 1.77 million years reveals a prolonged childhood despite a small brain and an ...

The true function of our endocannabinoid system has been obscured by its name. It has no essential relationship to cannabis ...

A healthy brain balances "activate" and "inhibit" signaling in its neural microcircuitry, with the inhibitory signaling often provided by cell ...

The 2024 Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry were seen as a sweep for artificial intelligence (AI) tools which, at their ...

When effective digestion occurs, food is transformed into adequate nutrients, which the body utilizes for appropriate functions and energy. This helps with vitality and maintaining a healthy weight.

An international collaboration led by RIKEN researchers has discovered how unusual spherical structures form in the brains of ...

"This fossil is truly so one-of-a-kind that I was awestruck from the moment I first saw it to the moment I finished ...

Scientists uncovered the ancient brain structure of an 80-million-year-old fossil bird named Navaornis hestiae, providing ...

Researchers hope the "exquisitely preserved" fossil will cast new light on an enduring mystery in paleontology.

Persistent prenatal distress is associated with a significantly increased risk for epilepsy in offspring, new research showed ...

A unique fossil discovery in Brazil provides new insights into bird brain evolution, while a study highlights drastic ...

Research suggests that omega-3s can support brain health, especially for people who carry a gene that raises the risk of ...