A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...
Scientists have long suspected that the trillions of microbes in our intestines do more than digest lunch, but new work goes ...
Researchers uncover evidence that the gut microbiome and brain connection can influence brain gene expression and neural ...
New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...
The human brain is a greedy organ. It gulps energy, demands constant upkeep, and somehow grew far larger (relative to body ...
A new investigation led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine’s Human Genome Sequencing Center, the Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Spain, and ...
Co-led by Guojie Zhang from Centre for Evolutionary & Organismal Biology at Zhejiang University, Dong-Dong Wu at Kunming Institute of Zoology, Xiao-Guang Qi at Northwest University, Li Yu at Yunnan ...
Twins have been rare in human history and for that reason can seem special. Many cultures associate twins with health and vitality, while others see them as a philosophical reminder of the duality of ...
Humans harbor diverse communities of microorganisms, the majority of which are bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract. These gut bacterial communities in turn host diverse bacteriophage (hereafter ...
Background to primate phylogeny. Recent advances in methods of phylogenetic inference / George Gaylord Simpson ; Toward a phylogenetic classification of the Mammalia / Malcolm C. McKenna ; Phylogeny, ...
The story of primates is a tale of incredible variety and ancient roots, told through the lens of science, DNA, and time itself. These creatures, ranging from massive gorillas to tiny mouse lemurs, ...
A groundbreaking study has traced the 66-million-year evolutionary history of primates and overturned conventional thought that our ancestors originally inhabited warm tropical forests. Using advanced ...