Groundbreaking research reveals that human microbes can trigger genetic brain activity in other species, suggesting our ...

Gut Microbes may have helped fuel the evolution of large human brains, shaping brain metabolism and gene activity, new ...

New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...

Behaviour among non-human species could help keep groups together in face of social challenges, says study ...

A new primate study links same-sex behaviour to survival, social bonding, and environmental stress, raising intriguing ...

A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

The microorganisms in our gastrointestinal tract-the gut microbiome, can exert a profound influence on the human body, and ...

Longer thumbs mean bigger brains and this is “pivotal” to human evolution, research has found. Scientists studied 94 fossils and living animals to understand how our ancestors developed their gripping ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. ­­ ­ ­­— Saliva is a bodily fluid most of us take for granted despite the significant roles it plays: aiding in digestion, maintaining strong teeth and defending against oral disease.

ANTH copy has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Gift from the Margery Masinter Foundation Endowment for Illustrated Books. "In Stone Tools in Human Evolution, John J. Shea argues that over ...

A growing body of research suggests same-sex behavior in nonhuman primates is important to social connections.