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A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that the gut microbiome does more than aid digestion. It may also influence how ...

Our bodies are not perfectly designed, but are a living archive of evolution. Anatomy reveals a historical record of ...

The microorganisms in our gastrointestinal tract–the gut microbiome can exert a profound influence on the human body, and scientists are learning more about exactly how certain microbes can impact us.

In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have unearthed a 520-million-year-old fossil with an intact brain and nerves, offering unprecedented insights into early neural structures. This ancient ...

What makes the human brain different from that of other primates has long been a question. A new study suggests that the answer may be in a surprising twist of evolutionary fate: one of the brain’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study suggests the gut microbiome can reshape brain function and energy use, offering new insight into human brain evolution ...