Gut Microbes may have helped fuel the evolution of large human brains, shaping brain metabolism and gene activity, new ...

Scientists have long suspected that the trillions of microbes in our intestines do more than digest lunch, but new work goes ...

This has been quite the wild year in human evolution stories. Our relatives, living and extinct, got a lot of attention—from ...

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

New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...

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