Mind & Brain

Mitochondria appear to ratchet up their activity when life is going well and tamp it down during hard times

An emerging science of advanced meditation could transform mental health and our understanding of consciousness

Different approaches can support varied forms of memory

These cohousing communities are fighting an epidemic of loneliness with radical neighborliness.

Following Mexico’s election of a woman with a scientific pedigree, Nature reviewed the legacy of well-known politicians with backgrounds in science and engineering.

Prospective memory is a skill that can be practiced, making it more likely that someone can remember an appointment or meet a deadline

You say you haven’t slept all night. Brain scans say you have. New science says both inferences may be right

Scientific advisers vote overwhelmingly that the risks of MDMA treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder outweigh the benefits

A 25-year study shows that teens who receive empathy from their parents give more empathy to their peers and, later, their own children

Both expertise and the ability to release one’s focus can help people enter a state of effortless attention

Retroviruses, some of which predate the human species, are tied to a genetic susceptibility to major psychiatric disorders

Counting crows proclaim “caw, caw, caw, caw” when staring at the number four