Researchers have applied a visualization technique to depict the brain's activity related to visual perception as geometric patterns. They visualized different shapes as the ever-changing neuronal ...

Dementia is not an inevitability of getting older and there are things you can do to lower your risk of developing it ...

The final warning signs are as follows: 13. Misplaced things. We all lose our keys, reading glasses, that important piece of mail you meant to hold onto. But putting things in unusual places, or ...

There are as many as 86 billion neurons in the human brain. They make trillions of synaptic connections, with each neuron connecting with other neurons to create a complex network.  It is through ...

Human evolution has revolved around food, from identifying and foraging for it to growing and preparing it. Researchers have identified a region in the brain's visual cortex that responds to food and ...

Neuroscientists used cognitive tests and brain scans to reveal the benefits of a surprising addition to your morning meal.

As Avatar prepares for its first new animated TV series—and a new hero—in over a decade, let's take a look back at just how ...

Researchers found that the hippocampus processes social behavior in fruit bats. Cells map social connections, revealing ...