For a correct functioning of the brain, it is essential that the number of neurons is the appropriate one: neither more nor less.

Biology has been and still is used to justify discriminatory practices against groups of people, but reality is always more passionately complex than the dualistic human logic is willing to accept.

Understanding the brain is one of the greatest scientific challenges, and a fundamental aspiration of human beings. Why is this organ, made of a

What do you see in the picture accompanying this article? The answer will probably be: «two dalmatian dogs, sitting and looking at the front». But they are nothing but black spots over a white background.

For a long time it was considered that emotions were mere physiological responses, basic processes, phylogenetically ancient, where the origin of «primitive» behaviour lies.

Oxytocin promotes both positive and negative social emotions depending on context, sex, previous experience of the subject and personality.

According to legend, King Solomon possessed a magic seal ring that endowed him with the ability to speak to animals, which made him wise

The first migration led some groups away from the African continent to colonize the rest of the planet and, ever since, geographical displacement of individuals or groups has remained constant throughout history (despite the restrictions currently imposed by border-control policies).

2012 is The Year of Neuroscience in Spain. This is a field that has seen great advances in the last