Does it ever feel like the years just vanished overnight? You're not the only one. As we age, our perception of time changes.

A new study showcases how brain waves known as alpha oscillations help us distinguish between ourselves and the outside world ...

Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the brain processes visual information for over a century. The development ...

In A Nutshell Alpha brain waves cycling at 8-13 times per second determine how wide your “temporal binding window,” or the ...

There’s a lot to love about brains. They are arguably the most complex organ in the entire human body. 86 billion neurons send electrical and chemical signals back and forth within your brain to ...

What we call “pretty” is far less fixed than it feels. Research shows that attraction is shaped by biology, psychology, ...

When pain strikes from multiple sources—such as a paper cut followed by contact with hot water—the experience can feel disproportionately intense. But is this agony merely additive, or does the brain ...

Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can ...

Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...