Your brain can imagine things that haven’t happened or that don’t even exist. agsandrew/iStock via Getty Images Plus February 23, 2023 Imagination makes us human – this unique ability to envision what doesn’t exist has a long evolutionary history Andrey Vyshedskiy, Boston University By learning what parts of the brain are crucial for imagination to work, neuroscientists can look back over hundreds of millions of years of evolution to figure out when it first emerged.
Axolotls are a model organism researchers use to study a variety of topics in biology. Ruben Undheim/Flickr September 1, 2022 Axolotls can regenerate their brains – these adorable salamanders are helping unlock the mysteries of brain evolution and regeneration Ashley Maynard, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich Axolotls are amphibians known for their ability to regrow their organs, including their brains. New research clarifies their regeneration process.
Photobank gallery/Shutterstock June 23, 2021 Why we dispute ‘Dunbar’s number’ – the claim humans can only maintain 150 friendships Johan Lind, Stockholm University and Patrik Lindenfors, Stockholm University New research calls into question the validity of ‘Dunbar’s number’.