The Amazing Human Brain

So much is still unknown about consciousness, nevermind whether brain organoids will achieve it, explains a leading neuroscientist.

Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, reduces the synchronicity within a brain network responsible for reflection and the sense of self.

If you've ever fallen into a rabbit hole of ASMR videos, you might wonder how the peculiar sensation comes about. Here's what we know.

AI romantic companions can save some people from loneliness, but they also have a dark side.

A new mouse study uncovered a previously unknown route between the brain and peripheral nerves that could explain the link between aura symptoms and migraine headaches.

A new study involving almost 5,500 people suggests that long-term benzodiazepine use may shrink parts of the brain involved in memory and mood regulation.

Does a person's sex dictate how they respond to pain? To a certain degree, yes, but there's a lot scientists don't know.

Hybrid brain organoids could be used to test how people respond differently to drugs before clinical trials begin, researchers say.

The hypothalamus, a brain region that helps control our hormones and sleep cycles, is also responsible for our ability to switch between predator- and prey-like behavior.

A new study has uncovered the role that a specific molecule in the brain plays in maintaining long-term memory.