The natural and the social world shaped the evolution of each. Knowing whom to invite to dinner is as important as knowing ...

New neuroscience research reveals how our brains evolve through key life stages, highlighting the hidden strengths of aging.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study suggests the gut microbiome can reshape brain function and energy use, offering new insight into human brain evolution ...

Researchers discovered that autism’s prevalence may be linked to human brain evolution. Specific neurons in the outer brain evolved rapidly, and autism-linked genes changed under natural selection.

An international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial phenomenon. The research reveals that our human ancestors were periodically exposed to lead ...

In a new study, researchers discovered that the human brain has four pivotal periods when it goes through marked changes, sparking five "epochs" that last for years. The adolescent phase, for example, ...

Flight is a rare skill in the animal world. Among vertebrates, it evolved only three times: in bats, birds, and the long-extinct pterosaurs. Pterosaurs were the pioneers, taking to the skies more than ...

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