New study suggests a potential biomarker in the brain.

Feeling negative emotions alters natural cursor movement

What is ISIS’s appeal for young people—and can propaganda videos produced by extremist organizations actually incite violence?

In comparison to other mammal species, human leaders aren't so powerful after all

An ancient mammoth unearthed in a farmer's field southwest of Ann Arbor last week may provide clues about the lives of early humans in the region

Brain chemistry plays a major role in addiction, understand how in this American Chemical Society video

Homo naledi, uncovered in South Africa, sheds light on the diversity of our genus and possibly its origin

Human longevity from grandmothering tied to human coupling

Researcher first to use Internet and social media to show how a documentary shaped public perception and influenced political change

Study of fossils from northern Spain suggests the evolutionary process in our genus is largely characterized by stasis

Researcher studying potential cumulative technological culture among New Caledonian crows finds strong evidence of social learning

"Lazy eye" may force the brain into altering its wiring