Bonds between same-sex individuals help apes and monkeys to manage conflict and strengthen alliances, especially in dry ...

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

Homosexual behaviour in primates has a deep evolutionary basis and is more likely to occur in species that live in harsh environments, are hunted by predators, or live in more complex societies, ...

Some 60 primate species, including baboons, chimpanzees and vervet monkeys, express homosexuality, according to a new study ...

Biologists tend to look at the animal kingdom and try to categorize things in an organized fashion. But nature has a way of ...

The microorganisms in our gastrointestinal tract-the gut microbiome, can exert a profound influence on the human body, and ...

Groundbreaking research reveals that human microbes can trigger genetic brain activity in other species, suggesting our ...

Synaptic plasticity allows brains to learn, adapt, and rewire. It’s foundational to memory, problem-solving, and complex ...

A 26-ft (8-m) deep excavation in Indonesia has revealed that humans and a hominin species that pre-dates humans used the same ...

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