On Wednesday, January 28, the Speaking of Psychology podcast, hosted by Kim Mills, released an episode featuring Joel Pearson ...

Turtles are able to grasp that the same object seen from different angles is not a different object, an important trait for ...

The brain’s hemispheres are specialized for efficiency. Modern neuroscience shows lateralization enhances function without dividing the mind.

An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process information, according to new research. An often-ignored type of cell in the brain ...

A physician introduces a provocative theory linking informational overload and evolutionary mismatch to modern disease ...

Obstructive sleep apnea disrupts brain function in several ways, including low oxygen levels, interrupted sleep, and vascular risk. Several regions throughout the brain may shrink, and the ...

New research shows that encapsulated probiotics improve memory, while non-encapsulated powder is better for reducing anxiety and depression.

A study led by scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has shown that specialized cells involved in how the body responds to insulin are activated in the brain after exercise, suggesting that ...

Up to 48 hours before a migraine, this region becomes overactive, disrupting functions it normally regulates like sleep and ...