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

The investigation was a global endeavor that led to a Post series exposing the Smithsonian's “racial brain collection.” ...

Our brains build maps of the environment that help us understand the world around us, allowing us to think, recall, and plan. These maps not only help us to, say, find our room on the correct floor of ...

Over 1,000 genes may serve as possible treatment targets for individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study. By creating the most complete and detailed genetic 'map' of kidney function to ...

The default mode network (DMN) is a set of interconnected brain regions known to be most active when humans are awake but not ...

In “Cerebral Entanglements,” Allan J. Hamilton argues that new imaging technologies give us unprecedented access — with ...

Recent studies reveal that the human appendix plays roles in gut microbiota restoration and immunity, contrary to its previous classification as vestigial. The appendix harbors beneficial bacteria, ...

Anduril, founded by Oculus Rift creator Palmer Luckey, is taking over the Army's $22 billion program to create an ...

CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has developed an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tool for assisting in the ...