By analyzing the brains of 52 dead patients, scientists were able to visualize how microplastics amass inside us ...

In the 1990s, archaeologists in Poland excavated one of these settlements from 18,000 years ago called Maszycka Cave. Now, ...

We know octopuses are intelligent, but watch as this octopus surprises scientists by finding its own way to solve a problem.

Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that affects movement, making everyday tasks difficult for nearly one million people ...

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the ...

People diagnosed with dementia have up to 10 times more microplastics present in their brains than those without the condition, a new study has found.

Virginia Tech neuroscientists have uncovered a mitochondrial process that supports the brain cells critical for learning, ...

Archaeological evidence shows the Magdalenian people from 18,000 years ago likely were engaged in cannibalism. As part of the practice, experts believe whole-body manipulation focused on the ...

Research has shown that human bodily responses and cognitive shifts affect each other in both directions. We feel sorry because we cry, but also cry when feeling sorry. So, what then for our primate ...

"Who are you?" This question, in its many variations, is almost inevitable in school applications, job interviews or introspective moments. We spend years, perhaps our entire lives, unraveling the ...