Your brain is constantly juggling information that arrives in a flash with thoughts that unfold over seconds, minutes, or ...

A new study published in the journal Psychophysiologyreveals that listening to music can alter brain connectivity and improve a person’s ability to estimate the passage of time. The research offers a ...

Much has been made of the power of habit. We’re encouraged to make healthy choices our default and to understand the way that the brain sets certain tasks, such as our morning commute, on autopilot to ...

Scientists are learning how the brain knows what’s happening throughout the body, and how that process might go awry in some psychiatric disorders. By Carl Zimmer Last year, Ardem Patapoutian got a ...

Feeling warm or cold doesn’t just register on the skin—it changes how connected we feel to our own bodies. Research shows ...

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 ...

These subtle conversational habits that feel completely natural to you might actually be your brain revealing something fascinating about your cognitive abilities.

Even those who think they are smarter than everyone overlook what is considered common sense. There are some people who genuinely think they are smarter than everyone else and who just always have to ...