Mind & Brain

Hantavirus misinformation is spreading fast. COVID trauma and social media algorithms may be to blame

The filmmaker behind the newly released movie Silent Friend shares the scientific and historical inspiration for its story of botanical consciousness

Research suggests depression assessment questionnaires can’t reliably compare people with differing intelligence

Digital distractions can undermine our focus, but research suggests that our inherent capacity to pay attention hasn’t diminished

A study of people who underwent surgery to treat epilepsy suggests the hippocampus may process words and speech when people are under general anesthesia, even though the study participants didn’t remember them

Researchers found that fetuses were more likely to yawn when their mother did, suggesting humans may experience yawn contagion throughout their life

Scientists gave people a “heroic” dose of psilocybin and then looked at their brain. Here’s what happened

The Internet loves fitness-motivation content. Olympian and researcher Valerie Gruest explains why it can be so harmful

Just like vertebrates, cephalopods—such as octopuses and squid—have elaborate brains. Neuroscientists are flocking to them for insights into how intelligence evolved.

Los Angeles public schools are limiting computer use in classrooms over health concerns. But experts say that approach is missing the problem

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking to accelerate the review process for three companies that are studying psilocybin and an MDMA-like drug as treatments for depression and PTSD

The states with the greatest increases in 988 crisis hotline use since 2022 experienced the greatest decrease in suicide mortality, but the hotline alone may not explain the drop