Ancient pterosaurs may have taken to the skies far earlier and more explosively than birds, evolving flight at their very ...

When the human mind drifts away from a specific task, it may actually improve the ability to absorb hidden patterns in the ...

An international team led by the University of Michigan has introduced new methods that reveal which regions of the brain ...

A new study reveals that the human brain processes spoken language in a sequence that closely mirrors the layered ...

Scans reveal unique spiral optic nerves in chameleons, solving a 2,000-year-old mystery about how they move their eyes.

Scientists uncovered a surprising four-layer structure hidden inside the hippocampal CA1 region, one of the brain’s major centers for memory, navigation, and emotion. Using advanced RNA imaging ...

Is language core to thought, or a separate process? For 15 years, the neuroscientist Ev Fedorenko has gathered evidence of a ...

Shows they evolved flight-ready brains in different ways from birds ATHENS – Flight is a rare skill in the animal world.

Poor hygiene isn’t a character flaw. It’s a system problem, a stress response, or a lack of internal structure. Once someone ...

The intricate structure of the brain at various scales is linked to its functional and biomechanical properties. Since understanding the biomechanical properties is vital for comprehending brain ...

For the first time, chemists have fully synthesized verticillin A, a notoriously complex fungal molecule with striking anticancer potential.

The question of consciousness has puzzled scientists for decades, but new research suggests the answer lies not in what consciousness is, but rather in what purpose it serves. According to Professors ...