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

Synaptic plasticity allows brains to learn, adapt, and rewire. It’s foundational to memory, problem-solving, and complex ...

From sharp-tongued anthems to cinematic slow burns with the Arctic Monkeys, Alex Turner’s songwriting has traced a restless ...

It's the time of year many start thinking about throwing out Christmas trees and also strengthening their immunity. As flu ...

A groundbreaking new study reveals that changes to the gut microbiome can change the way the brain works. Humans have the largest relative brain size of any primate, but little is known about how ...

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

Around 25 million years ago, an evolutionary split occurred between our ancestors, the precursors of humans and apes, and ...

New study of 7-million-year-old fossils from Chad proves Sahelanthropus tchadensis walked upright while still climbing trees.

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

A big difference between humans and other apes is the ability to stride easily on two feet. A new analysis of fossil bones shows that adaptations for bipedal walking go back 7 million years.

A long-running and bitterly fought dispute over whether the earliest known hominin had a knuckle-walking gait, like ...