The human brain is a greedy organ. It gulps energy, demands constant upkeep, and somehow grew far larger (relative to body ...

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

When the first humans moved out of Africa, they carried their gut microbes with them. Turns out, these microbes also evolved along with them. There is pronounced variation in the microbial composition ...

Researchers uncover evidence that the gut microbiome and brain connection can influence brain gene expression and neural ...

A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways ...

We each carry thousands of different species of microorganisms in our gastrointestinal tracts, and that gut microbiome has a powerful influence on various aspects of our health. Scientists have been ...

In the mice with large-brain primate microbes, the researchers found increased expression of genes associated with energy ...

The human gut microbiome is composed of thousands of different bacteria and archaea that vary widely between populations and individuals. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Biology in ...

Not all microbes are villains—many are vital to keeping us healthy. Researchers have created a world-first database that ...