Research shows that delaying important tasks is often driven by how the brain processes stress and threat—not by poor time ...

Brain tumors are abnormal growths of cells in or around the brain. They can be primary (originating in the brain) or ...

Brain development does not end at 25 but continues into the early 30s as neural networks become more efficient and ...

Lifelong plasticity is a core principle of neuroscience, yet it operates within real limits shaped by effort, stress and ...

Memory lapses are a common and normal part of aging due to changes in the brain's structure and function. The effectiveness of over-the-counter brain supplements is difficult to determine due to a ...

A neural circuit hidden in an understudied region of the brain plays a critical role in turning temporary pain into pain that ...

You're going about your day when, all of a sudden, you feel a strange, hard-to-describe sensation in your head—like an electrical bolt that seems to come out of nowhere. If you've never experienced it ...

Climber Alex Honnold is set to scale one of the world's tallest buildings without any ropes or safety nets.

If the organ doesn't get time to clean itself at night, it'll find (often inconvenient) time during the day.

When Shane Devon Tamura walked into a midtown Manhattan office building with an assault rifle, he also carried a note in his back pocket that provides the only hint at why he opened fire on people in ...