Mind & Brain

Studies suggesting circumcision rates are linked with autism are “riddled with flaws”

By casting doubt on antidepressants and other well-studied drugs, our government health agencies are choosing minimal risk to a fetus over the major risk to the person carrying it 

The U.S. Supreme Court will determine whether Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy, an ineffective and often harmful practice targeting LGBTQ+ youth, violates a therapist’s right to free speech

Babies process foreign languages they heard in utero much like their mother tongue, researchers find

After years of heartbreak, researchers have found an experimental treatment that can slow the progression of Huntington’s disease, according to early results from a small clinical trial

Participants in a new study were more likely to cheat when delegating to AI—especially if they could encourage machines to break rules without explicitly asking for it

A museum exhibit in Australia lets visitors hear music generated by brain cells derived from the blood of a dead composer.

An analysis of Taylor Swift’s interviews suggests her speech pattern has changed over her career

Brain imaging is illuminating the patterns linked to productive, positive dialogue, and those insights could help people connect with others

By understanding warning signs and talking to your child, parents can help reduce the risk of teen suicide

President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., have tied Tylenol use during pregnancy and folate deficiencies to rising autism rates—but the evidence is thin

Annotating the margins of books is an important part of deep reading and has a long legacy of merit in both science and literature