A new study, published July 6, 2026, in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that two of the best-known trends in ...

For nearly 30 years, a landmark study shaped how scientists understood the relationship between brain and body size in ...

A new analysis supports the previously overlooked "brain lag" hypothesis—the idea that, in some primate lineages, the evolution of larger body size preceded the evolution of larger brain size—while ...

Octopuses, squid and cuttlefish may have evolved large brains because of the challenges posed by their environments rather ...

The largest animals do not have proportionally bigger brains -- with humans bucking this trend -- a new study has revealed. The largest animals do not have proportionally bigger brains -- with humans ...

Compared to other large primates, humans have unusually big brains. Now, scientists have suggested that the large size of our brains may have been influenced by the gut microbiome. The microbes in the ...

Genes play a powerful role in shaping your health—you won’t believe how your DNA influences everything from ADHD to Parkinson’s disease. Here’s what groundbreaking research reveals about the ...

The neonatal period, which is defined as the first 28 days after birth, is known to be a crucial stage in the development of the human brain. During this stage, the brain is known to grow ...