New 3D reconstructions of a key sensory organ in ctenophores reveal an unexpected structural and functional complexity. The ...

Brain freeze — the sharp, seconds-long headache we get from ingesting something cold — is rooted in the way our brain senses ...

Macaque species with higher social tolerance possess larger amygdalae, redefining the brain region as a social hub.

Researchers have found that the size of the amygdala – a region of the brain involved in processing emotions – could be linked to social tolerance in macaque monkeys.

Your body is with you 24/7. But how often do you actually stop to think about what it’s doing? Probably not much, and honestly, that’s for the best. Because the more you dig into how it really works, ...

Researchers have found that the size of the amygdala – a region of the brain involved in processing emotions – could be linked to social tolerance in ...

The study provides new insights into the functions of ancestral cortices but also raises fundamental questions about how and ...

The fossilised bones of our ancestors remain silent. So, how can we possibly imagine what our earliest languages sounded like?

One of the most infamous unsolved murders in America has long been enshrouded by mythic storytelling. Why is this?

A new study from the School of Neurobiology, Biochemistry, and Biophysics reveals a surprising insight into the operation of the ancestral brain: the visual cortex of turtles is capable of detecting ...

Study argues to move beyond ‘reading genes’ — focus on conserved neural-development networks in humans to improve early screening and identify therapeutic leads.

The evolution of the human species is marked by an increase in brain size. Now new research suggests that could be partly dependent on increases in prenatal oestrogen - revealed by looking at the ...