In Study of Human Patterns, Scientists Look to Bird Brains
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Bird sleep is so mysterious that scientists are considering several answers, all intriguing.
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There could be enough computing ability in just one brain cell to allow humans and animals to feel, a study suggests.
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New research underscores a vast transformation in the way scientists have come to understand the sleeping brain.
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Microscopic imaging techniques have enabled scientists to delve deep into the brain of a living animal to see how visual circuitry works.
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Genetic tests of North American birds show  what may be 15 new species including ravens and owls -- look  alikes that do not interbreed and have wrongly had the same  name for centuries, scientists said on Sunday.
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Well-designed studies suggest several ways to improve the brainâs viability.
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The sensation of being mimicked by someone close behind&#151;an effect suffered by some schizophrenics&#151;has been reproduced in the lab, offering new clues to how the brain works.
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A new scientific study claims that genes controlling the size and complexity of the brain have evolved more rapidly in humans than they have in any other species - including apes.
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While crows have a reputation for being clever birds, research now suggests they could be as intelligent as great apes.
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Experts pinpoint a brain part that may hold the key to recognising places we have been.
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The People's Daily Online reports Chinese scientists have successfully implanted electrodes in pigeons' brains to control the birds' movements. Reminds us of U.S. attempts to create remote-controlled shark spies. In Danger Room.
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A bird species new to science is found by researchers on a remote island in the Philippines.
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Scientists believe they could be a step closer to solving the mystery of how the first birds took to the air.
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So goes the familiar holiday tune. Unfortunately, this holiday season, scientists are heralding bad news for birds. New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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Scientists use the latest cell staining techniques to create a colourful "brainbow" of the tissues of the brain.
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DNA is aiding fossil hunters in the search for human origins by approaching the search for human origins from a different angle.
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At this time of year, the world seems built for birds on the wing.