If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, it ...

And yet we know surprisingly little about them. While the cellular biology of this critical organ has been mapped out, ...

The hidden mental toll of clutter goes beyond mess—experts explain why it feels overwhelming and how to regain control.

Our brains are extraordinary. For centuries, humans have tried to understand how this complex organ works, leading to the development of psychology, a field dedicated to studying behavior, cognition, ...

Nothing rivals the human brain's complexity. Its 86 billion neurons and 85 billion other cells make an estimated 100 trillion connections. If the brain were a computer, it would perform an exaflop (a ...

Your brain is currently expending about a fifth of your body's energy, and almost none of that is being used for what you're doing right now. Reading these words, feeling the weight of your body in a ...

Scientists have shown that brain connectivity patterns can predict mental functions across the entire brain. Each region has a unique “connectivity fingerprint” tied to its role in cognition, from ...

But why is that? What is it about our relationships that make them so central to our lives? According to neuroscientist Ben Rein’s new book, Why Brains Need Friends, it comes down to our brains. As he ...

Treating brain diseases is extraordinarily challenging, because drugs often work poorly and implants require risky surgery that can jeopardize critical brain functions. A group at MIT has sought a ...

Becoming a father is great for a man’s brain health — starting when he first learns that a new child is expected, and then on ...