The gut is often called the body’s “second brain” for a reason. It plays a crucial role in digestion, immune function, mental ...

The hippocampal formation is a group of brain regions, including the hippocampus and some other structures closely connected ...

The parts of the brain that are needed to remember words, and how these are affected by a common form of epilepsy, have been identified by a team of neurologists and neurosurgeons at UCL.

Humans have unique brain connections affecting emotions, social intelligence, and language, unlike chimpanzees or macaques.

When you see pasta, your brain probably doesn't jump to the secrets of the universe. But for almost a century, physicists ...

We usually don't think much about it, but our brain is pretty amazing! This three-pound organ is in charge of everything ...

Spicy midnight snacks deserve special mention for their dream-altering properties. Capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their heat, raises body temperature and can delay falling asleep ...

High-resolution MRI scans were used to measure the size and shape of different parts of the brain, including the cerebral cortex (the outer layer of the brain responsible for thinking, memory ...

Brain-body’ workouts mix physical and cognitive training to extend health spans. Other gyms use long-established therapies to ...

Due to the rapid rise and impact of artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, ClaudeAI, and DeepSeek over the past several years, the National Academies’ Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous ...

Studies have suggested that genes under strong sexual selection tend to evolve rapidly, particularly those associated with ...