A growing body of brain-imaging research has mapped, with increasing precision, how the Amazonian psychedelic brew ayahuasca ...

Imagine balancing a ruler vertically in the palm of your hand: you have to constantly pay attention to the angle of the ruler and make many small adjustments to make sure it doesn't fall over. It ...

Plastic pollution is no longer an issue affecting only oceans, soil, or the air. A recent scientific study found ...

What happens to the human brain and body after death has remained a long-standing question. It’s intriguing to think about all the various functions of our body that ceases to operate while the heart ...

In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Neuroscience, researchers have identified the neurogenic ...

One of the defining features of human evolution is the steady expansion of our brains. New findings suggest this growth may be partly linked to higher levels of estrogen before birth. Surprisingly, a ...

Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and ...

Trent Loos explores energy use, economic impact and research comparing the human brain to modern supercomputers.

In a new study, researchers discovered that the human brain has four pivotal periods when it goes through marked changes, sparking five "epochs" that last for years. The adolescent phase, for example, ...

A food diary offers more than simple voyeurism—it tells us about the author’s relationship to time, money, and pleasure. The ...