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

The pelvis is often called the keystone of upright movement. It helps explain how human ancestors left life on all fours ...

Researchers uncover evidence that the gut microbiome and brain connection can influence brain gene expression and neural ...

Northwestern University research has provided direct experimental evidence that gut microbes influence brain function and ...

The human brain is a greedy organ. It gulps energy, demands constant upkeep, and somehow grew far larger (relative to body ...

By transplanting gut microbes from humans, squirrel monkeys and macaques into germ-free mice, scientists reveal that ...

New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...

Professor Steve Gentleman poses with a human brain at the Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s UK Tissue Bank at Imperial College London, June 3, 2016. Reuters/Neil Hall Relative to other mammals, ...

The world's smallest primate, the endangered grey mouse lemur, is no bigger than an apple and weighs in at just two ounces. Researchers from Switzerland said that, despite their diminutive size, the ...

If we look across the whole of the mammal branch of the tree of life, we find there are many groups of mammals that have evolved testicles of all different sizes. In almost all these separate cases, ...

Researchers from 24 countries have analyzed the genomes of 809 individuals from 233 primate species, generating the most complete catalog of genomic information about our closest relatives to date.

While violent behaviour is known to be common in certain animals, including humans, in others it is virtually unknown. Until now, the reasons why, have remained a mystery. But a new study suggests ...