Stories by Gary Stix

Numerous ideas circulate for using diet and exercise to waylay the leading cause of dementia, but the evidence to back solid biomedical recommendations is weak

The richness of the African gene pool is demonstrated by decoding DNA from the anti-apartheid activist and several Bushmen hunter-gatherers

Optogenetics emerges as a potent tool to study the brain's inner workings

A neuro-feedback-contrived couch in Belgium that came literally out of one of the designer's heads

A gallery of images captured by light microscopy reveals the high art of the natural world

From home sleep-cycle monitoring to a tap into the psychology of motivation, these clever products promise to get inside your head

LSD makes a comeback as a possible clinical treatment

Will a pill at breakfast improve concentration and memory—and will it do so without long-term detriment to your health?

Invention of the stirrup may rival that of the longbow and gunpowder

Where do rainbows come from? What about flying cars, love and LSD?

A now routine automotive feature pitted an individual inventor against the entire industry

An inquisitive Swiss chemist sent himself on the first acid trip

The worst economic crisis since the Great Depression has prompted a reassessment of how financial markets work and how people make decisions about money

Could growing clinical use of brain electrodes lead to a chip for sexual stimulation?

Is an increased police presence in riot gear the best way to combat the hooligan crowd mentality at sporting events?

Studies show how adult brains can be rewired back to a younger state