The skull of a 5-year-old girl who lived 140,000 years ago has similarities with modern Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, ...

New research suggests that modern conditions may trace back to Neanderthal skull traits we share with our extinct cousins.

A new study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry provides initial evidence for a non-invasive brain stimulation ...

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 30: Kauvery Hospital Alwarpet a unit of Kauvery Group of Hospitals launched Chennai's first O-ARM with Navigation system for advanced brain, spine and orthopaedic ...

Woodpeckers don’t get headaches. They don’t suffer from concussions. And they don’t need tiny woodpecker-sized helmets. Their ...

Danny Boyle and Alex Garland have resurrected zombies — again — to kickstart an ungainly new trilogy that perks to life with ...

For decades, scientists have tried to peer deep inside the human brain using beams of harmless near-infrared light. The technique, called functional near-infrared spectroscopy, or fNIRS, has become a ...

Implants that monitor the neural activity of frog embryos as they grow into tadpoles and then adults could offer a window into the developing brain ...

Brain, spine, and skull base tumors are tumors that develop inside the body's central nervous system. These include growths in the brain, spinal cord, and the tissues that line them. These tumors can ...

The procedure represents a shift in how skull base tumours are treated. Unlike traditional surgery, which often requires large incisions, the removal of parts of the skull and extended recovery time, ...

The Navaornis brain – measuring about four-tenths of an inch (10 mm) across – was smaller, relative to skull size, than in modern birds, but larger and more complex than in Archaeopteryx.

This skull was three-dimensionally preserved, rather than crushed flat like many fossils. The fossil, which included 80% of the bird's skeleton, indicated it was a competent flier.