Mind & Brain

Seasonal changes have more effects on your biology and behavior than you might realize

Reading hasn't been around for long, evolutionary speaking. Instead, the brain recruits systems evolved for other purposes

The evidence in favor of and against video games promoting aggressive behavior is murkier than you might think

Jaw-dropping patient videos and miraculous testimonials ignited a frenzy in China over a technique that aims to improve drainage from the brain in dementia patients. Now it is entering trials worldwide

Trauma can distort how memories are stored and retrieved in the brain

An investigation into the incomprehensibly, unfathomably large amount of money the U.S. owes

Psychedelics can create a new “hidden order” in brain activity that could explain how these drugs alter our sense of self

Miniature models of the human brain can be kept alive for years, allowing scientists to study neural development and brain diseases

Neuroscience is revealing how our brains are wired for narrative

A new study shows that each neuron can do multiple computations at once thanks to hundreds of sprawling branches

As psychedelic therapies expand, new clinics treat uncommon long-term harms

Dogs are known to recognize and respond to human facial expressions, but a new study shows how deeply they understand our mood