It's a fact of life that the electrical activity of neurons will vary during the same task, even when the ultimate outcome is ...

In our efforts to keep our brains healthy, how do we know what is working? Helen Thomson explores a new generation of tests ...

Picture a mouse taking rapid, staccato sniffs of a crumb it's found while foraging for food. Now compare that with a human leaning in for a single, deep inhale to gauge whether a cantaloupe is ripe.

You don't need to be a victim of violence for it to cloud your thinking: Research finds that just recalling it can be enough to tax your brain.

The study of consciousness stands at the absolute core of contemporary cognitive science. Throughout history, this phenomenon has been approached from ...