The brains of birds, reptiles, and mammals evolved independently, reveal two recent studies. These findings revolutionize our ...

A part of the brain called the pallium is responsible for complex functions and cognition, and is one thing that sets humans ...

The evolution of mammals has been marked by significant events, such as the mass extinction that wiped out non-avian ...

Two studies published in the latest issue of Science, led by Dr. Fernando García-Moreno, Ikerbasque researcher at the ...

Scientists have discovered a nearly complete skull of a Hyaenodonta, a hypercarnivore that that lived during the Oligocene ...

The latest chapter in Steve’s journey is as Professor of Palaeontology and Evolution at the University ... of this event and the proliferation of mammals. Before the asteroid hit, Steve ...

Explore how birds independently developed complex brain circuits, challenging beliefs about brain evolution and ancestry.

"Birds have developed sophisticated neural circuits through their own mechanisms, without following the same path as mammals. This changes how we understand brain evolution." These findings ...