A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that the gut microbiome does more than aid digestion. It may also influence how ...

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'Homo Sapiens' dominated the world not so much for its ability to reason but to socialize, according to the provocative thesis of psychologist Matthew Lieberman. However, every day we become more ...

The placenta and the hormones it produces may have played a crucial role in the evolution of the human brain, while also leading to the behavioral traits that have made human societies able to thrive ...

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Data from a new study links a pair of duplicated genes to human brain features. The research provides a roadmap for scientists to gain a deeper understanding of brain function and evolution, as well ...

The microorganisms in our gastrointestinal tract–the gut microbiome can exert a profound influence on the human body, and scientists are learning more about exactly how certain microbes can impact us.

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Why are 90% of people right-handed and 10% left-handed? A modification of the well-known fighting hypothesis aims to explain this pattern.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study suggests the gut microbiome can reshape brain function and energy use, offering new insight into human brain evolution ...

What makes the human brain different from that of other primates has long been a question. A new study suggests that the answer may be in a surprising twist of evolutionary fate: one of the brain’s ...