Neuroscience

What do images of the brain under psychedelics really tell us about its relation to the mind?

Decoding the puzzle of human consciousness

Milena Canning can see objects only if they are moving, hinting at the inner workings of our visual system

We feel we see the world around us with high fidelity, all the time. But it's an illusion made possible by our eye movements

Repairing damaged nerves in a rodent study marks a crucial first step toward bringing back lost movement

A new discovery shows how sound waves become brain waves—it may help find new therapies for the deaf

Most people diagnosed with the disease survive less than two years

A controversial new study in lab mice hints at sex-based differences in cosmic ray–induced cognitive decline

Fat desensitizes the brain to a hormone that diminishes appetite

Neurologist Steven Laureys looks for signs of consciousness in unresponsive patients

Stephen Asma, professor of philosophy at Columbia College Chicago, talks about his two latest books, The Evolution of Imagination and Why We Need Religion.

It's not just about rebellion. Neuroscience is revealing adolescents' rich and nuanced relationship with risky behavior