A new study in Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveals the surprising neurological landscape of fish brains. Harvard researchers map the internal structures of ray-finned fishes' brains in 3D ...

Life in plastic isn’t so fantastic. While there’s debate over how much is actually in our systems, microplastics are all the rage right now — and not in a good way for our health. A new study may have ...

Shape variation and fit between the brain (pink) and endocast (beige) across extant ray-finned fishes plotted on an evolutionary tree. Branch colors represent Brain Endocast Coefficient. Tip circles ...

When pain strikes our own body, we do not simply mourn it. We search for a remedy. We act. If the same doesn’t happen with another’s pain, of what use is one’s intelligence? In this week’s episode, ...

Over the past two decades, some studies have suggested that human brains are shrinking. But there is also evidence that IQ scores have risen over the past century. But is it possible for us to get ...

A new study offers insight into what is happening in our brains when our working memory must use its limited resources to remember multiple things. Researchers found that two parts of the brain work ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. With each step you take, coordinated contractions in your abdominal muscles help keep you stable and upright. Now, ...

Forming social connections online and via social media reduces how much people engage with and learn from the content posted but significantly boosts their networking performance, according to new ...

“Baby brain” isn’t the deficit it’s stereotyped to be, research suggests. Neural adaptations during pregnancy can prime soon-to-be-moms to become more attuned to their children and enhance social ...

MONTPELIER — Just behind the city’s firehouse, an unassuming Victorian building holds a doctor’s office that reimagines what healthcare can look like for neurodivergent people. All Brains Belong, a ...

The brain’s memory center may begin life more like a crowded web than an empty canvas. Researchers discovered that early neural networks in the hippocampus are dense and seemingly random, then become ...

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said there is no single “overall mastermind” in the flood control scam, as evidence gathered by the blue ribbon committee ...