The secrets of human brain evolution are beginning to be unveiled thanks to a recent study. Researchers have explored key genetic regions to understand what sets us apart from chimpanzees.

Early human evolution may have been more complex than scientists previously thought, with modern humans evolving from two ...

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

The human brain stands as perhaps nature’s most extraordinary ... with greater awareness and appreciation for the remarkable evolution of human cognition.

A new study reveals that a mysterious human ancestors contributed 20% of modern human genes, potentially enhancing brain ...

[Blueringmedia/Getty Images] Scientists at Yale University say they have published research that provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain ...

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

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the process differed from the evolution of chimpanzees. For the study, published ...

Researchers from the University of New Hampshire looked at the developmental process of the cerebral cortex—the outermost ...

Brain organoids, three-dimensional models of the brain, are a boon to neuroscience, making it possible to study the ...