Beauty follows objective patterns in nature, guided by evolution and mathematics. The Fibonacci sequence and Golden Ratio ...

The Noonan lab at Yale University is focused on understanding how HARs contribute to the evolution of uniquely human brain features.

The secrets of human brain evolution are beginning to be unveiled thanks to a recent study. Researchers have explored key ...

What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

Scientists found that evolution led bird and mammal brains to evolve separately, using different genetic instructions.

In a new study published in Science, a Belgian research team explores how genetic switches controlling gene activity define ...

In a new study published in Science, a Belgian research team explores how genetic switches controlling gene activity define brain cell types across species.

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They trained deep learning models on human, mouse, and chicken brain data and found that while some cell types are highly conserved between birds and mammals after millions of years of evolution ...

The origins of human language remain mysterious. Are we the only animals truly capable of complex speech? Are Homo sapiens the only hominids who could give detailed directions to a far-off freshwater ...

The importance of studying brain evolution "Our brain makes us human, but it also binds us to other animal species through a shared evolutionary history," explains Dr. García-Moreno. The ...