The brains of chimpanzees don’t undergo a general reduction in volume as the animals age, a sign of general cognitive decline that humans experience. The finding, published today (July 25) in ...

this opens up many new avenues for us to understand how HARs contributed to the evolution of the brain.” Reference: Pal A, Noble MA, Morales M, et al. Resolving the three-dimensional interactome of ...

What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

We’ve long known that our brains are essentially animalistic, with concepts such as the chimp and reptile brain well-documented in modern neuroscience. Here, psychologist and bestselling author ...

In comparing the human brains with the chimp and ape brains, they found that humans do tend to experience more gray matter deterioration (starting at around age 30). They also noted that other ...

In contrast to the way human brains expanded to accomodate higher cortical functions, regions of chimpanzee brains that are ...

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the ...

The first is the “chimp” system – so called because we share it with our hominid cousins. This part of our brain is in play when we act impulsively, without regard for the consequences.

BEIJING -- A collaborative team of scientists from China and other countries has mapped the most refined chimpanzee brain atlas to date, providing novel insights into the evolution of the human ...