Male canaries that got testosterone doses throughout their brains made better music than those that got the hormone only at the brain region associated with mating behavior. Sophie Bushwick reports...
Exposure to female fruit fly pheromones activate neurons in male brains that made the males less aggressive with each other. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Yale Psychology Professor Paul Bloom finds the origins of morality in infants
Computer chips inspired by human neurons can do more with less power
How Does Meditation Change the Brain? Meditation can sharpen attention, strengthen memory and improve other mental abilities. Scientific American editor Ferris Jabr examines the changes in brain structure behind some of these benefits...
The light you're exposed to at light from gadgets may influence mood, and the light's color could be a determining factor. Allie Wilkinson reports.
New brain-mimicking artificial intelligence software can read security images called CAPTCHAS as well as people do, its developer says--but scientists are skeptical
Grasshopper mice have evolved biochemical pathways that thwart scorpion venom by reacting to it as a painkiller. Sophie Bushwick reports.
By scanning blogs of brain activity, scientists may be able to decode people's thoughts, dreams and intentions
Scientist Matthew Lieberman uncovers the neuroscience of human connections—and the broad implications for how we live our lives
New moms experience brain reward-pathway activation after exposure to smells of newborns. Erika Beras reports
Mice insensitive to the hormone vasopressin recovered from a light-dark time shift much faster than did other rodents. Sophie Bushwick reports.
Research on naps, meditation, nature walks and the habits of exceptional artists and athletes reveals how mental breaks increase productivity, replenish attention, solidify memories and encourage creativity...
Why some memories disappear, some remain, and others blend with fiction
Books and recommendations from Scientific American MIND
Contagious yawning can be annoying, but it might also be a sign of good social skills. It is a type of emotional contagion, a phenomenon in which we tend to share the feelings of people around us...
Female migraineurs may need different treatments than male sufferers
One technique for improving social skills seems to help newly diagnosed young children
The types of books we read may affect how we relate to others
A new study finds a possible brain signature of consciousness in infants as young as five months
