Do women's brains really change when they become mothers? Yes, says neuroscientist Susana Carmona. But the changes actually start before they give birth. Carmona has been studying women's brains for ...

Guided by millions of years of evolution, our own brain cells know a thing or two about moving through a chaotic world where learning the right move is a matter of life and death. Biohybrid computing ...

Octopuses, squid and cuttlefish, collectively known as coleoid cephalopods, have evolved exceptionally large and elaborately structured nervous systems capable of complex behaviors such as ...

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. As tech companies race to weave AI into every inch of their products, they're discovering there's a fine line between ...

The relatively short lifespans of non-human great apes might explain why their brain mass is maintained in later life Branka Hrvoj-Mihic at George Washington University in Washington DC and her ...

The evolved structure of the human mind is adapted to the way of life of Pleistocene hunter-gatherers.” —Leda Cosmides, John Tooby and Jerome Barkow, 1992 “Evolution is happening constantly, and it’s ...

For about a decade, the mainstream understanding has been that psychedelics cause chaos in the brain. Brain networks—the stable patterns of communication that handle vision, attention, or our sense of ...

Overreliance on artificial intelligence tools is making humans less capable of thinking through problems, remembering concepts and forming meaningful social bonds with other people, MIT Professor Eric ...

Brain organoids are sometimes called cerebral organoids (Picture: Getty/Metro) Three mini-brains are better than one, apparently. At least, when it comes to reading Braille. Brain organoids are ...

What does the human brain look like at different stages of life, down to its individual cells? Could a detailed map of the brain help doctors better understand diseases, plan surgeries, and eventually ...

Imagine being able to switch the brain on and off: not the entire organ, but tiny, specific groups of neurons, just by shining a bit of light. For decades, that idea belonged in the pages of science ...

Palace press officer Claire Castro. Screengrab from Presidential Communications Office/Facebook MANILA, Philippines — Palace press officer Claire Castro on Tuesday said those criticizing President ...