teeny-weeny little bit of human brain—is still thousands of terabytes." The latest map in Science contains never-before-seen ...

Our readers point to a weak correlation between brain size and IQ, but also highlight the many pitfalls that would come with ...

A groundbreaking study using PET scans has revealed that autistic individuals have fewer brain synapses, directly correlating ...

The brain is a marvel of efficiency, honed by thousands of years of evolution so it can adapt and thrive in a rapidly ...

Beneath the human brain's bulging cerebral cortex, smaller structures toil in relative obscurity. Subcortical areas, also ...

Neuroscience examines the structure and function of the human brain and nervous system. Neuroscientists use cellular and molecular biology, anatomy and physiology, human behavior and cognition ...

Colored green above, a songbird's cortex, which dominates the bird brain anatomy, functions similarly to a human cortex. It is the outer brain shell responsible for controlling perception and some ...

People who regularly use marijuana experience changes in their brain structure and function, but it's not clear that cannabis ...

Biomedical engineers from the University of Melbourne have invented a 3D printing system, or bioprinter, capable of ...

A surprisingly large part of our political outlook may be explained by differences in our brain structure, biology, and genetics.

Does the size and shape of your brain affect your likelihood of developing conditions such as Parkinson's? Fascinating new ...