For 150 years, Broca's area has defined speech production. Now scientists have discovered a second parallel system that ...

According to neuroscientist Ben Rein’s new book, Why Brains Need Friends, it comes down to our brains. As he explains in the book, that grey matter in our heads is exquisitely optimized for social ...

Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and their collaborators have created one of the most comprehensive single cell maps of the developing human brain. The atlas captures nearly every cell type, ...

Think you see the world as it is? Think again. The brain’s shortcuts make us efficient—but also deeply biased.

Humans developed large brains and flatter faces at an exceptionally quick rate compared to other apes, according to new research from UCL scientists. The study suggests that these rapid changes may ...

Researchers have created a detailed map of chemical modifications to DNA that occur in the human brain from the earliest ...

Dancing, sketching, or even playing chess online does more than lift your mood; creative activities may actually help ...

In a significant leap forward for neuroscience, researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, have successfully ...

As an individual facing today’s wars and geopolitical complexity—witnessing so much suffering—I often feel powerless and sad; ...

People love horror movies, and not just on Halloween. But why do we seek out — and even enjoy — the feeling of fear? And what do different people get out of it?

Science still faces mysteries like dark matter, consciousness, and the origin of life—questions that challenge researchers and push the limits of understanding.

A giraffe's long legs aren't just for height, they save energy by reducing how hard the heart works to pump blood upward ...