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 ...

We are born with the essential architecture of our brain raring to go. Over the previous nine months – give or take – some 100 billion neurons have sprung from a single 3 millimetre “neural tube” in ...

Broadcom rolled out security updates to the Spring and Java ecosystems tied to helping organizations navigate a surge in AI-detected security threats. The updates are through Broadcom’s Tanzu business ...

You aren’t alone: Many people who’ve sat down to meditate instead feel that their mind starts to wander within seconds. They can’t relax and instantly want to give up. But research suggests that if ...

Caroline Kennedy paid tribute to her late daughter, writer Tatiana Schlossberg, during the Profile in Courage Award ceremony Sunday night, an event honoring public servants who make courageous ...

BOSTON, Massachusetts — The people of the Twin Cities received the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on Sunday night in Boston. The award is presented annually by the JFK Library Foundation to ...

A new Finnish study shows that blood markers of dysfunctional lipid metabolism are associated with poorer cognitive function in 15–17-year-olds. The findings are significant because brain development ...

Is consciousness something the brain produces, or is it woven into the fabric of reality itself? Renowned neuroscientist Christof Koch is challenging long-held scientific assumptions by confronting ...

Every experience we have changes our brain, the way a ceramicist reshapes a slab of clay. Every corner we turn, every conversation we have, every shudder we feel causes cascading effects: Chemicals ...

Some of the changes that occur when spring arrives are plain to see, as trees and flowers bloom, but some of the changes are harder to detect. Spring is good for your brain, according to Benjamin Katz ...

Science Corporation, the startup from former Neuralink president and co-founder Max Hodak, has enlisted a top neurobiologist to lead the first U.S. human trials for its biohybrid brain-computer ...

For months, readers emailed Snopes and searched our website to learn whether tech billionaire Bill Gates had really developed or endorsed products claiming to treat Alzheimer's disease or dementia.