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Study suggests vertebrate ancestors had complex brains 500 million years ago, lamprey research shows

A Chinese-led study featured on the cover of Science suggests that the common ancestor of all vertebrates, including humans, may have posses

Oxford study links human right-handedness to bipedalism and brain expansion

A new Oxford-led study published in PLOS Biology explains why humans are the only primates with a population-wide right-hand preference. Res

Oxford study reveals ancient genome duplications enabled evolution of complex vertebrate brains

A new Oxford-led study reveals that whole-genome duplication events in early vertebrate evolution provided the genetic raw material for the

Nature research paper: A mosaic of whole-body representations on the human precentral gyrus

Archaeologists Reconstruct Face of 75,000-Year-Old Female Neanderthal from Iraqi Cave Burial Site

Archaeologists have reconstructed the face of a 75,000-year-old female Neanderthal named Shanidar Z, whose skull was discovered in a cave in

Beyond the Brain: Exploring Embodied Cognition and the Three Centers of Consciousness

The article challenges the traditional neuro-centric view that locates human consciousness and identity solely in the brain. It explores the