Evolving the ability to run may also have made our ancestors smarter, suggesting that exercise can be healthy for the brain as well as the body.
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Evolving the ability to run may also have made our ancestors smarter, suggesting that exercise can be healthy for the brain as well as the body.
Genomic analyses reveal that the polar bear evolved between 4 and 5 million years ago, far earlier than previous studies had estimated.
A relatively new pair of sex chromosomes in the fruit fly allows researchers to track their evolution from the beginning.
Random chance, plus small differences in uterine environments, give rise to divergent epigenetic patterns in identical twins.
Researchers identify a gene variant that reduces risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers survey global incidence of 56 zoonotic diseases to identify the hardest hit countries.
The recently hyped amoeba-flagellate Collodictyon has many secrets to tell about early eukaryotic evolution.
Scientists find that declining DNA methylation in mouse neurons may cause age-related memory deficits.
Researchers elucidate how a first heart attack sets the stage for later heart trouble by boosting inflammatory cell development.
A newly recognized chemical factor in the brain, called neuritin, regulates plasticity and may play a role in depression.