Neurons in the human brain form an astonishing number of connections; it's thought that there are anywhere from tens of billions to trillions of links. Scientists that are seeking to understand those ...

Shifting focus on a visual scene without moving our eyes—think driving, or reading a room for the reaction to your joke—is a ...

Scientists have identified a previously unseen layered organization inside one of the brain’s most important memory hubs.

Elephants have an amazing arsenal of face, ear and trunk movements. The trunk consists of far more muscles than the entire human body and can perform both powerful and very delicate movements. A team ...

Midbrain neurons are susceptible to energy shortages as they age, which may explain their degeneration in Parkinson’s disease ...

Dive into the debate on dinosaur intelligence. Recent studies reveal surprising insights into the brains of these creatures.