We know that children need the basics — nutritious food, clean air, and safe places to learn and live. But to really thrive, ...

Vertebrates have extremely different brain sizes: even with the same body size, brain size can vary a hundredfold. As a rule, ...

Researchers have created a detailed map of chemical modifications to DNA that occur in the human brain from the earliest ...

Summary: A global study of vertebrates reveals that body temperature is the key driver behind brain size evolution. Warm-blooded species like mammals and birds can maintain the energy demands of ...

New research from Johns Hopkins Medicine shows that the enzyme biliverdin reductase A (BVRA) plays a direct protective role against oxidative stress in neurons, independent of its role producing the ...

Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and their collaborators have created one of the most comprehensive single cell maps of the developing human brain. The atlas captures nearly every cell type, ...

The idea that creative people are “right‑brained” and logical thinkers are “left‑brained” is popular—but modern neuroscience tells a much more surprising story.

Families with young children are yet again reeling after this week's Four Corners investigation into abuse in the early childhood sector.

Experts tell Newsweek why parents should let kids make mistakes, learn from experience, and even face a few natural ...

X’s Neo wants to be your housekeeper. First, it needs to be controlled by a human in your home. Cool with you?