evolutionary neuroscience

Largest Animals Have Smaller Brains Than Expected

Largest Animals Have Smaller Brains Than Expected

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: Researchers studied brain and body sizes from 1,500 species, finding that larger animals do not have proportionally bigger brains, challenging long-held ...

AI Unveils Evolutionary Patterns Predicted by Darwin and Wallace

AI Unveils Evolutionary Patterns Predicted by Darwin and Wallace

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: A novel AI-powered study explores evolutionary differences between male and female birdwing butterflies, shedding new light on a historical debate between ...

Facial Expressions Key to Strong Social Bonds

Facial Expressions Key to Strong Social Bonds

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: Humans may have evolved complex facial expressions to enhance social bonding. By analyzing over 1,500 natural conversations, the study found that ...

New Primate Chromosome Maps Shed Light on Human Evolution

New Primate Chromosome Maps Shed Light on Human Evolution

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: Researchers created the first complete chromosome sequences from non-human primates, revealing significant variations in Y chromosomes among species. This groundbreaking study ...

Unlocking Human Brain Evolution – Neuroscience News

Unlocking Human Brain Evolution – Neuroscience News

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: Researchers made a significant discovery in the study of human brain evolution, identifying epiregulin as a key factor in the expansion ...

Fruit Flies’ Sensory Evolution: A Whiff of Genetic Secrets

Fruit Flies’ Sensory Evolution: A Whiff of Genetic Secrets

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: Researchers mapped the sensory evolution of fruit flies, revealing how genetic variations enable them to adapt their sense of smell and ...

Ancient Skulls Unveil Secrets of Human Bipedalism

Ancient Skulls Unveil Secrets of Human Bipedalism

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: A recent study using three-dimensional CT scans of the 6-million-year-old ape, Lufengpithecus, offers new insights into the evolution of human bipedalism. ...

Human Brain’s Unique Parallel Pathways

Human Brain’s Unique Parallel Pathways

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: Researchers discovered a unique feature of the human brain’s communication networks: the transmission of information via multiple parallel pathways, a trait ...

Did Fermentation Drive Human Brain Evolution?

Did Fermentation Drive Human Brain Evolution?

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Recent research proposes that fermentation, rather than cooking, was the crucial dietary change that enabled the significant growth of the human ...

Human Brain Development: Growth After Birth Challenges Previous Assumptions

Human Brain Development: Growth After Birth Challenges Previous Assumptions

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: A new study challenges the belief that human newborns have significantly less developed brains compared to other primates. The research reveals ...