Paleoneurobiologist Emiliano Bruner explores the superpower of projecting images and words that has allowed us to make a ...

Scientists say they have very strong evidence that the adult human brain is capable of making new neurons, a point of ongoing ...

A tiny brain no bigger than a sesame seed may hold the key to transforming artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, thanks ...

The device, called a milli-spinner, is a tiny, powerfully rotating hollow tube outfitted with fins and slits. In action, both ...

Could we replace the brain with computer chips? Reality is much more complex and the brain seems to be much more than just a ...

If we look across the whole of the mammal branch of the tree of life we find there are many groups of mammals that have evolved testicles of all different sizes. In almost all these separate cases, ...

A new study shows that a mother digger wasp (Ammophila pubescens) can remember the locations and feeding history of up to ...

A collaborative team led by the School of Engineering’s Haneesh Kesari works to better prevent, detect and understand ...

Some scientists think consciousness might come from tiny tubes called microtubules inside our brain cells. These tubes could work like quantum computers, processing information in ways regular ...

Placenta influenced human brain evolution By combining all these pieces, the researchers argue that stronger placental function and elevated prenatal hormone levels together expanded brain size and ...