The sea urchins' body structure, which belong to the phylum Echinodermata (which also contains sea cucumbers and starfish), ...

An international team of researchers, including scientists from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, has uncovered a ...

All bilateral creatures have some asymmetry, such as the human heart being located slightly to the left and the liver being ...

"This fundamentally changes how we think about the evolution of complex nervous systems," said biologist Jack Ullrich-Lüter.

New research shows that the superior colliculus, a primitive brain region, can independently interpret visual information.

Golgi and Cajal's rivalry reshaped biology, leading to the birth of modern neuroscience with lasting impacts on global health ...

How does the brain take out its trash? That is the job of the brain's lymphatic drainage system, and efforts to understand how it works have pushed the boundaries of brain-imaging technologies.

Your baby's brain starts growing in the first few weeks and doesn't stop for decades. Here's how it all begins – and why it's ...

Ramping the resolution The QST research team with the new high-resolution PET scanner. From left to right: Hidekatsu Wakizaka ...

Discover the simple, two-ingredient snack that registered dietitians recommend for boosting cognitive function and promoting ...

Scientists have uncovered a key role for the protein “Frazzled” in building and maintaining the rapid neural connections that allow fruit flies to react in milliseconds.