The extraordinary evolution of humans is often exemplified by two defining traits: large brains and highly dexterous hands.

Globally, autism affects about 1 in 100 children, according to the World Health Organization. In the U.S., the rate is closer ...

Summary: A new study suggests that autism may be linked to the rapid evolution of brain cell types unique to humans.

A paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution finds that the relatively high rate of autism-spectrum disorders in humans is ...

The human brain is one of the most complex objects in the universe – and that complexity may be due to a surge of hormones released by the placenta during pregnancy. While numerous ideas have been ...

New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor. These findings challenge the traditional view of ...

This important study characterises the morphogenesis of cortical folding in the ferret and human cerebral cortex using complementary physical and computational modelling. Notably, these approaches are ...

At first glance, the human brain might appear to be a marvel of engineering—a seamless interface for sensory input, cognitive control, and motor output. But if you peer beneath its sophisticated ...

Usually, most of us can zip a zipper without incident. But sometimes, an unwary dresser makes an alignment error that goes undetected until the ends of a garment don ...

New research suggests that the evolution of the human brain may explain why autism is more common in humans than in other ...