A recent study published in the journal Nature suggests that the biological transition to motherhood creates lifelong ...

Casey Harrell using a brain-implant interface. (Regents of the University of California, Davis) This Week in Science: A world ...

Studies suggest that, like mothers, fathers may undergo a shift in their biology in preparation for and in response to the ...

It's one of nature's greatest ironies: the human brain lacks the ability to grasp its own complexity. Indeed, the brain is complicated. The three-pound organ housed in our heads consists of roughly 86 ...

CAN wiggling your pinky finger really help strengthen your brain and ward off dementia? A new viral trend – aptly dubbed ...

Edited by Ben Knight For many of us, the day often starts with a swipe. Before getting out of bed, we might scroll through ...

A single week of intensive meditation and mind-body practices led to measurable changes across the brain and body. Researchers observed improved brain efficiency, boosted immune signaling, and ...

For many heartbreaking diseases of the brain — dementia, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and others — doctors can only treat the symptoms. Medical science does not have a cure. Why? Because it’s difficult to ...