New research suggests the brain may stay active moments after the heart stops, triggering life recall and calm sensations ...

Scientists have uncovered a way to manipulate the pathway in monkey brains that puts the brakes on motivation.

Every moment, the brain balances signals that unfold at different speeds. Some arrive in milliseconds, such as a sudden sound ...

A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

As emotions rise and fall in everyday life, your brain keeps up, constantly adjusting. These transitions between feelings—like joy, sadness, or fear—aren’t just random reactions. They’re part of a ...

Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...

Self-sabotage is linked to survival mechanisms in the brain, which use predictable harm as a way to reduce the risk of ...