Mind & Brain

Nightmares are unpleasant, but waking someone in the midst of one isn’t the best way to handle them—here’s why

Rapid advances in generative artificial intelligence have prompted big questions about the future of work and even human creativity. Experts have suggestions for how to manage all these unknowns

AI is poised to revolutionize our understanding of animal communication

We only remember a fraction of our dreams, and even those slip away if we don’t try to remember them—here’s why

Recognizing that interests are malleable and can be developed can make us more resilient, open and creative

This is why we misinterpret life’s weird and wonderful random events

A theory called panpsychism proposes that consciousness is a fundamental aspect of reality

Despite stereotypes, many autistic people yearn for meaningful relationships, but they are daunted by neurotypicals’ assumptions about them

Human scientists—used to the benefits of a centralized, complex brain—have been underestimating what a simple nerve network can do

Researchers publicly call out theory that they say is not well supported by science, but that gets undue attention

A new study suggests that changes in the brain's sensitivity to insulin during phases of the menstrual cycle may be linked to appetite

Counter to the conventional wisdom, suppression of distressing thoughts could be an invaluable addition in treating depression, anxiety and trauma