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The reaction which is induced by animal groups feared from birth could have been embedded in the brain for an evolutionarily long time. (Photo: Pixabay)

Fear of spiders, snakes deeply embedded in us: study

Fear of snakes and spiders is of evolutionary origin. Mechanisms in our brains enable us to identify them and we react...

24 Oct 2017 2:10 PM IST

A well-fuelled brain may have offered us better survival odds than well-fuelled muscles when facing an environmental challenge.

'Selfish brain' wins over muscle power: study

A well-fuelled brain may have offered us better survival odds than well-fuelled muscles when facing an environmental...

24 Oct 2017 1:42 PM IST

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'Selfish brains' take priority while competing with muscle power

'Selfish brain' hypothesis: the brain has evolved to prioritize its own energy needs over those of peripheral organs.

23 Oct 2017 3:03 PM IST

The claim forms a part of a study which says that there is no obvious evolutionary need to live beyond the age of 50. (Photo: Pixabay)

Science says maybe we do not need grand parents after all!

Evolutionary purpose of grandparents is again shrouded in mystery as researchers find children fare just as well without...

10 Oct 2017 11:11 AM IST

Between 3.7 and 4.5 billion years ago, the Earth was being bombarded by meteors, at a rate about eight to 11 times higher than today. (Photo: Pixabay)

Meteorites splashing into warm ponds sparked life on Earth

Between 3.7 and 4.5 billion years ago, the Earth was being bombarded by meteors, at a rate about eight to 11 times...

3 Oct 2017 1:24 PM IST

Researchers investigated the body composition of 32 shark species to understand their buoyancy control. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sharks evolved aircraft-like attributes to suit habitats

The researchers found that the difference in the evolution of liver size is a result of this process.

28 Nov 2017 5:21 PM IST

Researchers previously assumed that the formation of a new species took a very long time, but in the Big Bird lineage it happened very soon. (Photo: Pixabay)

New bird species evolved in just two generations: study

The novelty of this study is that we can follow the emergence of new species in the wild.

25 Nov 2017 4:46 PM IST

The key to understanding this pattern, lies in discovering and analysing new sites, not in revisiting old ones. (Photo: Pixabay)

Human evolution was uneven, punctuated: study

According to the study, this process was not a straightforward, smooth one.

19 Nov 2017 8:40 AM IST

Scientists from the University of Oxford in the UK show that aliens are potentially shaped by the same processes that shaped humans. (Photo: Pixabay)

Aliens may be more like us than we think: study

Scientists from the University of Oxford in the UK show that aliens are potentially shaped by the same processes that...

1 Nov 2017 3:42 PM IST

Pornography instilled unrealistic beliefs and expectations in relation to female orgasm and male sexual performance (Photo: Pixabay)

Sense of touch is enhanced by 'sexy' music says study

Researchers say that music's relation to touch may have played a key role in the evolution of species.

11 Sept 2017 12:27 PM IST

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Researchers find evidence natural selection weeding out' a range of...

Here is what a new study's findings suggest.

7 Sept 2017 4:35 PM IST

Study shows cognitive shortcut we have built into our brains to be generous or fair can be easily switched off if we learn there will not be any payback. (Photo: Pixabay)

City life makes humans less kind to strangers, says study

Study supports the theory that our ingrained cooperative spirit is a remnant of our evolutionary past.

25 Oct 2018 11:10 AM IST