(PeopleImages/iStock/Getty Images Plus) Research suggests you can keep your brain sharp into old age by learning languages and creating art – and it seems birdwatching may have similar effects. A new ...

Millions of women go through pregnancy every year, yet science has only just begun to look at what it does to the brain—the ...

Research found that participants who were experts in this pastime showed "differences in both brain structure and brain ...

Simon Fraser University scientists are embarking upon a new study to discover what makes some people more resilient to brain ...

How” and “why” our brains like music are two separate questions. A recent popular article sheds light on how. Explorations of ...

New 3D reconstructions of a key sensory organ in ctenophores reveal an unexpected structural and functional complexity. The ...

A newly identified role for the neuronal MPS shows it controls nutrient uptake by acting as a gatekeeper. Its disruption ...

A new neuroimaging study suggests that people who frequently control their dreams share distinct structural brain patterns. These networks bridge the areas responsible for self-reflection, visual ...

The brain may organize emotions like locations on a map, revealing a hidden system that helps people interpret changing feelings.

Researchers have found that the size of the amygdala—a region of the brain involved in processing emotions—could be linked to ...

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a severe form of depression characterized by a persistent low mood, hopelessness, ...

The best fish for brain health provide healthy omega-3 fats, antioxidants, and nutrients like vitamin D that support memory and brain function.