The myth of the 'lizard brain' and the real trade-off inside your mind

So many of life's most pivotal decisions come down to one question: Should you listen to your logic or your emotions? Popular ...
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Human brains may have got bigger for no particular reason

Our brains are large compared with other animals, so it is tempting to assume there was an evolutionary advantage to them – ...

Could we ever clone Neanderthals?

When I explain my research interests to new acquaintances, I’m often asked questions like “what would you do if you met a ...
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Criminal Minds: Evolution season 4 episode 8 spoilers: Reid faces a deadly mastermind while Rossi uncovers a revenge plot, and the BAU races to save five hostages

Criminal Minds: Evolution season 4 episode 8, titled “Masterpiece,” transforms an ordinary FBI recruitment event into one of the BAU’s most unsettling investigations yet. Just as the team has just ...