On the flipside of fight-or-flight is rest-and-digest. It’s the body’s way of rebalancing itself after the danger has passed.

Researchers have created over 400 distinct types of human nerve cells in vitro, vastly expanding the diversity available for ...

Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand ...

Research shows that long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is linked to lung diseases, heart disease and other conditions. Since these illnesses take decades to develop, scientists think that the health ...

Fred Hutch researchers have created a gene-expression map of glial cells of the tiny worm, C. elegans, adding the missing ...

Intriguing and incredibly unique, Octopuses are cephalopods with three hearts that pump blue blood throughout their eight ...

Experts explain that exposing the body to cold triggers a reflex called the diving response, which activates the vagus nerve.

We all experience hard moments and difficult emotions. Distress tolerance skills are strategies we can use to get through ...

Another area of interest is vitamin B12, since a deficiency of this nutrient can mimic some of the symptoms of MS, such as numbness, tingling and muscle weakness.

While lust is driven by a strong physical desire, attraction and attachment encompass a strong emotional relationship or ...

HGTV has sparked concern among fans after canceling four shows in just one week—casting doubt over the future of its ...