Our elected leaders are (probably) not distrusting jerks. Game theory suggests that cooperation is natural but that morality could undercut the tendency
A stressful life may fuel Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease
Favorite flavors might be programmed in infancy, leading to new research investigating how to rewire our bad dietary habits
I have first-hand experience of the devastation of depression, in myself and those close to me. Although I have been tempted to try antidepressants, I've never done so.
Sex in the brain, and what it reveals about the neuroscience of deep pleasure
Fifteen student finalists from across the globe, selected from thousands of entrants, were flown to Google headquarters to compete for the grand prize
Tickling a rat's whiskers after it has a stroke prevents brain damage
Letters to the Editor about the March/April 2011 issue of Scientific American Mind
Could you use an extra hand? The brain's body plan might not be limited to two arms
Scientists pinpoint a key to sleepiness in fruit flies
Award-winning author Douglas Fox talks about his cover story in the July issue of Scientific American about the limits of intelligence, placed there by the laws of physics
In his new book, neuroscientist David Linden explores the biological basis of food, sex and the other things in life that bring us pleasure
The Institute of Medicine reveals a "blueprint" for relieving Americans' pervasive chronic pain
Museum exhibits, conferences and events relating to the brain
