The human brain is a marvel of complexity. It contains specialized and interconnected structures controlling our thoughts, personality and behavior. The size and shape of our brains also play a ...

The human brain is a marvel of complexity. It contains specialised and interconnected structures controlling our thoughts, personality and behaviour. The size and shape of our brains also play a ...

Forget crowd sizes — a new study confirms that conservatives boast slightly larger amygdalas, the part of the brain that plays a key role in identifying and reacting to potential threats, compared ...

Although modern crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gharials are restricted to the tropics, their fossil record tells a very ...

How consciousness emerges in the brain is the ultimate mystery. Scientists generally agree that consciousness relies on multiple brain regions working in tandem. But the areas and neural connections ...

The development of many psychiatric disorders, including depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, is known to be in great part influenced by genetics. Past research has identified various genes ...

While prior research has explored the neurobiological mechanisms underlying adolescent school performance, these mechanisms remain poorly understood in college students. Impulsivity has been ...

Stress is not something you can avoid, but it’s something you can manage. Whether it’s finances, relationships, or general ...

Neurons exposed to chronic iron overload do not simply die on contact. Instead, they enter a weakened, primed state that ...

Conservative voters have slightly larger amygdalas than progressive voters—by about the size of a sesame seed. In a replication study published September 19 in the journal iScience, researchers ...