It is one of the strangest puzzles in human evolution. About 90% of people across every human culture favor their right ...

Researchers identify the rostral prefrontal cortex as the essential bridge between spontaneous and executive brain networks that drives creativity.

James Austin Johnson doesn’t really like most of the stuff his son, Homer, is into. That’s understandable — Homer is 4 years ...

The eight-minute duration feels simultaneously too short and perfectly timed, leaving you satisfied but also wanting to ...

For years, the idea of building a working replica of the human brain has lived comfortably in the realm of science fiction. A digital double that could think, learn, or even predict the future of a ...

For years, creatine has been a go-to supplement for athletes aiming to enhance strength and performance. But science now tells a much bigger story and has helped us to understand that creatine plays a ...

Humans and other animals constantly make predictions about future events based on previous experiences and their perceptions ...

Your brain is currently expending about a fifth of your body’s energy, and almost none of that is being used for what you’re doing right now. Reading these words, feeling the weight of your body in a ...

The rapid ascent of large-scale artificial intelligence has provided neuroscience with a new set of powerful tools for modeling complex cognitive functions.

People given general anaesthesia fall into a coma-like state in which their memory and perception of pain are switched off.

Is consciousness something the brain produces, or is it woven into the fabric of reality itself? Renowned neuroscientist Christof Koch is challenging long-held scientific assumptions by confronting ...

Researchers in Japan have pinpointed a biological cause of Long COVID brain fog using advanced PET brain imaging. They discovered widespread increases in AMPA receptor density linked to cognitive ...