A 'one of a kind' fossil discovery could transform our understanding of how the unique brains and intelligence of modern birds evolved, one of the most enduring mysteries of vertebrate evolution.

Interestingly, this fossil fills a 70-million-year-long gap in our knowledge between the early bird-like dinosaurs ...

A research team used state-of-the-art micro-CT scanning technology to reconstruct the bird’s skull and brain in remarkable ...

An almost perfect intermediate between Archaeopteryxand modern birds has been discovered with its skull preserved in ...

The brains of today's birds facilitate a level of cognitive prowess and behavioral complexity rivaled only by mammals. But ...

Birds descended from the dinosaurs, but researchers have known relatively little about how the bird's brain took shape over ...

The transplantation of astrocytes — a type of brain cell as common as neurons — may provide hope of treatments or cures of some neurodegenerative disorders.

Torrents of data from cell atlases, brain organoids and other methods are finally delivering answers to an age-old question.

She also reflected on how different her birthday looks this year compared to last year when she was just diagnosed with brain cancer ... malignant tumor — in her cerebellum.

What is Friedreich's ataxia? Friedreich's ataxia is a rare, inherited disease. It damages the spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and the cerebellum part of the brain. It also leads to heart problems.

from the Brain, Body and Cognition research group at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), sheds light on the often-overlooked role of the cerebellum in both motor and social-cognitive processes.

"People with cerebellar abnormalities often experience ... demonstrating how non-invasive brain stimulation techniques like magnetic stimulation can improve social task performance.