Where children live and what their household’s socioeconomic status is leaves a mark on their brains, a new study in Science finds. The results suggest that the fewer opportunities a child’s zip code ...

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A medical startup says it is using disembodied human brains in new drug development research targeting neurodegenerative diseases, a practice that may draw unsettling comparisons to the science ...

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Life in plastic isn’t so fantastic. While there’s debate over how much is actually in our systems, microplastics are all the rage right now — and not in a good way for our health. A new study may have ...

A new study in Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveals the surprising neurological landscape of fish brains. Harvard researchers map the internal structures of ray-finned fishes' brains in 3D ...

Shape variation and fit between the brain (pink) and endocast (beige) across extant ray-finned fishes plotted on an evolutionary tree. Branch colors represent Brain Endocast Coefficient. Tip circles ...

What if it was true that we only use 10% of our brain‘s capacity? Iran's unprecedented 'whole-regime' delegation at US deal talks signals one goal: expert Coffee linked to significant new side effect, ...

If you look at a Neanderthal skull and a Homo sapiens skull, they’re visibly different: Neanderthal skulls are lower and longer, whereas ours tend to be rounder. However, those differences probably ...

My husband was recently describing something that happened on a past holiday. It wasn't a significant event, but it sounded pleasant. I, however, had no recollection of what he was telling me. He ...

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The claim that Java is ‘dead’ has been made so repeatedly that it has become a cliche. In 2026, it is still one of the most popular programming languages. It is still one of the most popular languages ...