A new study led by cognitive neuroscientists at the University of Colorado Boulder and the Max Planck Institute for Human ...

What if your conscious experiences were not just the chatter of neurons, but were connected to the hum of the universe? In a ...

This correspondence between brain state and brain responsiveness (statedependent responses) is outlined at different scales from the cellular and circuit level, to the mesoscale and macroscale level.

A groundbreaking study challenges the traditional timeline of maturity, suggesting our cognitive wiring continues to evolve ...

“Over longer periods of time, exercise and physical activity increase formation of new brain cells ... which will impact ...

Humans don’t just recognize each other’s voices—our brains also light up for the calls of chimpanzees, hinting at ancient communication roots shared with our closest primate relatives. Researchers ...

Lynne Peeples is a science journalist in Seattle, Washington. Near the end of his first series of chess matches against IBM’s Deep Blue computer in 1996, the Russian grandmaster Garry Kasparov ...

Psilocybin is a psychedelic drug with promising clinical applications for treating mood disorders and substance abuse ...

New research indicates that children with better rhythmic abilities tend to exhibit a slower, more prolonged rate of brain ...

Small daily actions—like showing kindness, finding humor, and stepping outside—can activate your brain's reward system and ...