Humans owe our impressive intellect to our large brains, which are unusually sophisticated thanks to evolution. The first surge in our brain size occurred ... years ago, human brains became ...

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.

The discovery adds to the growing understanding of how genetic changes arising during evolution ... human brain, including cell types that may have contributed to the increased size of our brain ...

"Our history is far richer and more complex than we imagined," said human evolutionary geneticist Aylwyn Scally.

The skull evolved for protection against blunt force. Modern acceleration and rotational forces expose the brain to new ...

Researchers discovered uniquely human neuroanatomical features in a study comparing human brains to macaque and chimpanzee ...

The human brain stands ... evidence-based strategies for brain health, we can navigate each stage with greater awareness and appreciation for the remarkable evolution of human cognition.

The human brain is more than seven times the expected size. Although evolution has enlarged the human brain, it hasn’t done so uniformly: some brain areas have ballooned more than others.

Scientists found that fast-evolving DNA shaped human brain development but might also increase risks for mental disorders.

Science has published two studies, led by an Ikerbasque researcher at the Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience and ...

Sharp stone technology chipped over three million years allowed early humans to exploit animal and plant food resources, ...