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Scientists Say the “Lizard Brain” Is a Myth, But the Truth About How Our Brains Evolved May Be Even Stranger
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (1390+ words) One of the most popular explanations of human behavior has been that somewhere beneath our rational mind lurks an ancient “lizard brain”—a primitive evolutionary holdover responsible for instinct, emotion, fear, and aggression. There is just one problem. Neuroscientists have…...
A New Organism's "Alien" Reproduction, Levitation and Dark Matter, and Genetic Evidence of an Ancient Killer
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (429+ words) The Debrief A New Organism’s “Alien” Reproduction, Levitation and Dark Matter, and Genetic Evidence of an Ancient Killer This week in stories we’re covering at The Debrief… Scientists say they have discovered an organism whose behavior mirrors the reproductive horror…...
A Neanderthal Gene May Be Making Some Modern Humans Bigger and More Muscular
4+ week, 15+ hour ago (510+ words) Some modern humans may owe their larger body size and greater muscle mass in part to a growth hormone receptor inherited from Neanderthals, according to new research. Scientists say the genetic variant was passed to our ancestors through interbreeding between…...