The world is full of smells, and your brain needs to figure out how to tell them apart. Dive into how the brain is able to recognize different smells and how those differences are stored.

Stress triggers many uncomfortable physiological and psychological responses in our bodies. It turns out that activating a simple, unrelated survival reflex called the dive response may bring some …

Is manifestation really magic, or can neuroscience explain why it sometimes seems to work? Let’s look beyond the mysticism and into the brain.

A recent study from Harvard made a groundbreaking achievement of maintaining brain organoids in the lab for over five years! Interestingly, these lab grown brains develop much like human brains. Co…

Consistent dance training changes the brain at anatomical and cellular levels. Read on to learn more about these changes and how several physical and mental health conditions have been treated usin…

Postpartum depression affects one in seven mothers—yet we rarely talk about why it happens. Here is the science that deserves to be part of the conversation.

I have some good news for all my fellow chocolate lovers out there: chocolate might help your brain function better!

Lyme disease, a tick-transmitted infection, is commonly treated with antibiotics. However, some people experience debilitating neurological symptoms even after treatment. Let’s explore the controve…

Finding your way home in the dark can be challenging, but pigeons have developed surprising navigational strategies to sense magnetic fields to make it home safe.

Moving cargo along axons requires extreme precision, where timing and pacing are just as critical as raw function. Moving too fast or too slow cause problems. This article explores how a KIF1A moto…

Can you make it through this article without yawning? Scientists are still trying to understand the neuroscience behind contagious yawns. Let’s discuss the most prominent theory.

While Claude, ChatGPT and other generative AIs are doing the work, what’s happening (or not happening) in your brain?

Many animals have evolved to coexist with—or even rely on—humans. A few key changes in neurobiology may explain how evolution has shaped dogs and other animals into human companions.

Lower oxygen at high altitude poses a serious danger to climbers, but some populations have adapted to thrive in these conditions. What differences in the brain and body confer protection to inhabi…

Acquiring hearing loss later in life is one of the strongest risk factors for dementia, a condition that affects cognitive abilities, like memory, in aging adults. Yet as researchers attempt to und…

Not everyone whose brain shows physical changes associated with dementia experiences symptoms. Some scientists believe that a lifetime of keeping our minds active may make our brains more adaptable…

Have you ever wondered why, in some cases, people respond differently to the same thing? The answer might lie in crabs! Scientists studying crabs found that neurons doing the same job can be wired …

Why is the human brain wrinkled, rather than smooth like the brain of a mouse? Explore how evolution solved a space problem by folding the cerebral cortex, creating the ridges and grooves that help…

Staying healthy is about more than just eating from every food group on the food pyramid. Your diet may also play a role in your long-term brain health, including your risk of developing Parkinson’…

Why does the same drug act so differently depending on the dose? The brain does not always respond in a simple “more drug, stronger effect” way. Neuroscientists have recently begun to explore that …

Have you ever caught yourself reminiscing over a fond memory and felt a sudden rush of emotions? Keep reading to learn more about what (and where) in your brain contributes to this experience and t…

Your brain does not fall asleep all at once, but rather different brain regions fall asleep at different times. That’s why you forget parts of that TV show you watched last night as you were fallin…

Ever had a stubborn cough? Wonder why it won’t just go away? Cure your curiosity and learn about why we cough, how the brain is involved, and how cough remedies work.

Why do your limbs go numb or “fall asleep” after sitting in the wrong position?

Tool use is often seen as a defining human trait, but animals from chimpanzees to crows also use tools. Explore how diverse species use tools and what that may reveal about intelligence across the …

What can rats playing hide-and-seek tell us about the brain?

Have you ever walked into a room, been momentarily distracted, and then completely forgotten why you went into that room in the first place? You may be surprised that a seemingly small part of your…

Life is a marathon, not a sprint. Find out how our brain may be operating in the background to mediate our physical endurance.

Most neurons communicate by releasing chemicals across a small gap. But newly discovered tube-like structures are causing neuroscientists to reconsider whether direct connections between neurons ma…

Age-related memory loss and cognitive decline are increasingly prevalent in our rapidly aging population. However, some “SuperAgers” seem to escape developing these deficits–but how? Studying the b…

People have lived in fear of rabies for thousands of years, but it’s only recently we’ve started to learn how it works.

A group of brain chemicals that play a role in promoting happiness have earned the nickname the “happy hormones”, but there’s much more to them than that! Let’s dive into their diverse biological f…

A group of brain chemicals that play a role in promoting happiness have earned the nickname the “happy hormones”, but there’s much more to them than that! Let’s dive into their diverse biological f…

Ever wondered why sometimes a full stomach makes you sleepy? One new paper has a compelling answer!

What if the voice in our heads had the potential to revolutionize communication for people with paralysis or progressive disease that affected their ability to speak? Recent research shows that inn…

What would it be like to see through the eyes of another animal? Learn how different animals see the world.

or technically, Paradoxical Ventral Tegmental Area GABA Signaling Drives Enhanced Morphine Reward After Adolescent Nicotine [See original abstract on Pubmed]

To function properly, neurons need supplies- but how do all these supplies make it from one end of a neuron to another?  This article explores the incredible protein that gets the job done, aptly n…

You might think mind control is the stuff of science fiction, but for many fungi it’s just what they do. Explore how parasitic fungi control the insects they infect.

We’ve all heard stories detailing the Salem Witch Trials, but nobody can really explain where the symptoms shown by “victims of witchcraft” came from. Here, we unpack how popular medical explanatio…

Our writers share what got them excited about neuroscience in 2025.

Popular culture loves the idea that men and women think differently, but the science is far less dramatic. Here’s what the research shows about cognitive ability and brain differences between the s…

Our writers share what got them excited about neuroscience in 2025.

The idea that women are naturally predisposed to mental and emotional disturbances during “that time of month” dates back centuries. Is it biology or baloney? PMS or BS?

T cells are a type of immune cell that defend your body against disease. While these mighty cells normally serve to protect you from foreign invaders, what happens if they turn on you?

Ever wonder what delivering drugs to the brain and Greek mythology have in common? If so, come check out this article on Trojan Horses in science!

How do we decide what we like and what we don’t? Discover how the brain forms these judgments and how they can flip after just one bad experience.