Thousands of times per year, a family’s moment of joy turns to unexpected grief. A seemingly healthy infant stops smiling or ...

Forget crowd sizes — a new study confirms that conservatives boast slightly larger amygdalas, the part of the brain that plays a key role in identifying and reacting to potential threats, compared ...

The human brain is a marvel of complexity. It contains specialised and interconnected structures controlling our thoughts, personality and behaviour. The size and shape of our brains also play a ...

Differences in the physical shape and wiring of the brain can directly contribute to the development of attention and social ...

A largely overlooked structure inside our cells may play a crucial role in how the brain forms, offering new insight into ...

A new study shows that fish brains often do not fill their skulls. This changes how scientists study brain evolution and ...

Previous research has found that the human brain reaches maturity sometime in the 20s, but a new study suggests that it never stops developing. Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have ...

Researchers debunk what science believed about brain cell structure for 100 years, finding axons form repeating pearl-like ...

People with high levels of psychopathic tendencies are often incapable of feeling empathy for other people. From a brain ...

A new study reveals that lower levels of abdominal fat in midlife are associated with slower brain atrophy and better ...