Why do human brains vary in size and shape, and how did our brains expand over evolutionary time to give us our enhanced ...

Human brain is actually two separate organs, scientists find - The Stanford University breakthrough stands to open new doors for research into fatal neurodegenerative diseases ...

Scientists have found that the human brain develops from two distinct cellular systems, suggesting that evolution fused together two ancient nervous systems with very different jobs. The discovery ...

The lobes and landmarks of the brain surface provide a useful map for understanding human neuroanatomy from a lateral view.

A comprehensive analysis of nearly 1,000 individuals reveals that while brain structure, function, and behavior can all predict a person's biological sex, an individual's degree of sex typicality in ...

Scientists have grown human brain tissue to fill most of a mouse’s cortex, creating a new model for studying brain disease and neural circuits.

A new AI tool that analyzes MRI scans in fine detail reveals that the human brain does not age evenly. Some regions appear to age faster than others, with these differences becoming more pronounced in ...

For most of human history, the skull has had one obvious job: protect the brain. A new study suggests it may also have another role: researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.