What makes the human brain different from that of other primates has long been a question. A new study suggests that the ...

New research suggests that consciousness originates in the subcortex, and is polished by the cortex and cerebellum.

A new study examines the evolutionary connection between the fine manipulation of objects and the associated development of ...

After spending more than four months studying the evolution of the brain, Jim Al-Khalili has never been so sure of its ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In the four decades since Oliver Sacks wrote The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, the medical memoir has ...

This reduced connectivity may increase the risk of behavioral problems and mental illnesses like depression and ADHD. Boys and minority children are particularly vulnerable to sleep deficits and ...

The origin of humanity has been a long-debated and discussed topic amongst experts. A new study formulates a genetic model that gives some insights regarding the development of human anatomy, stated ...

Are the brains of left-handers different than those of right-handers? A recent study investigated this question from a new ...

Kids with good executive function tend to grow up to be financially stable, healthy, productive adults. Past attempts to ...

SYDNEY, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- A University of Queensland (UQ) study reveals that neuronal function in the brain is powered by fats alongside sugars, paving the way for treating metabolic and ...