Our writers share what got them excited about neuroscience in 2025.
2025 Neuroscience Year in Review
When good things turn bad: How your brain decides what you like and dislike
How do we decide what we like and what we don’t? Discover how the brain forms these judgments and how they can flip after just one bad experience.
How to make a guy compost in 10 days
How can we use neuroscience to encourage environmentally-friendly decisions?
Eye movements: A window into cognition, disease, and individuality
Did you know that our eyes spontaneously move about 3 – 5 times per second? These eye movements, while seemingly simple and mostly unconscious, can tell us a lot about how our brains work. In this PNK post, we’ll dig into the fascinating world of eye movements!
Can we trust our memory?
We may think our memory is set in stone, but it’s more like wet clay. From false childhood memories to wrongful convictions, explore the science behind how our memories can deceive us — and how they could still be trusted if handled with care.
Animal Matriarchies
You may have heard about patriarchy, but how about matriarchy? Bees, elephants, and bonobos show us how females are often the ones running the show in the wild.
A river of screens: How our digital habits are reshaping our mind
In a world dominated by instant updates, the way we engage with digital content is disrupting our focus and may be influencing how we think, behave, and process the world around us.
Overconsumption core: how our brains drive us to consume
Influencer hauls and advertising on social media are pushing us to consume more than ever before. Breaking down the science behind overconsumption can help us be more aware of these habits and slow down our spending.
The neuroscience of habits
What are they, where do they come from, and how can we change them?
What motivates you? The two types of motivation
We all have different sources of motivation for doing what we do. But did you know that the concept of motivation itself isn’t just one thing? Some motivation comes from within, and some from without.
2024 Neuroscience Year in Review
Our writers share what got them excited about neuroscience in 2024.
Under the influence: The mechanics of brainwashing
How can the brain be manipulated into adopting new beliefs?
If you want to diagnose mental illness, study… the body?
Not quite. But new research is highlighting how poor mental health often goes hand-in-hand with poor physical health, and how the two relate.
Moving and grooving with birds-of-paradise
Male birds-of-paradise perform dazzling displays to attract mates. How do their brains and bodies do this?
Bee-lieving in the brain
Bees have brains just the size of poppy seeds, yet they can do so much! These black and yellow critters are famous for being nature’s hardest workers, but they are also expert navigators, communicators, and decision-makers. So, maybe something far smaller can help us think bigger about what the brain is capable of.
Spinning silk: How do spiders build their webs?
From birds’ nests to termite mounds to spider webs, animals can create awe-inspiringly intricate structures. How do spiders know how to achieve this incredible feat?
Decide quickly or decide accurately- How your brain solves a classic decision-making problem
It is often difficult to do tasks both quickly and well at the same time. While the same applies to decision making, the brain has found an effective way to make decisions that are reasonably accurate and reasonably fast.
For cuttlefish, intelligence is skin deep
What can we discover from this clever creature whose smarts are nothing like ours?
Your brain on Ozempic
We’ve all likely heard of the “weight loss” drug Ozempic, but what does it do to the brain?
Object anthropomorphism: Walking a day in someone else’s wheels
Across ages and cultures, we tuck in teddy bears and put googly eyes on roombas. Where does the urge to empathize with our belongings come from?
Advertising to the brain: The basics and ethics of neuromarketing
An increasing number of marketing companies are using our brain activity to decide how to advertise to us, an approach called neuromarketing. How does neuromarketing work and how can we protect ourselves from the abuse of it?
2023 Neuroscience Year in Review
Our writers share what got them excited about neuroscience in 2023.
Tiny faces, big expressions: Reading rodent faces
How can you tell what a mouse is feeling? New methods give neuroscientists some clues.
Exergames: The video games that won’t “rot” kids’ brains
Combining the benefits of fitness and cognitive training games to help kids succeed in the classroom.
Neuro MythBusters: The truth behind 10 common myths about your brain
Several myths about the brain are so popular that you might not realize they’re false. We’ll break down what these myths claim, where they came from, and whether there’s any truth behind them.
What do our pets really think about us?
Anyone who has pets will understand the strong bonds we feel towards them. But can our pets really understand this feeling, and how do they feel about us?
Mighty microbes: The gut-brain axis and the motivation to exercise
The bacteria in your gut may be helping move more than your bowels– they can actually improve your overall health! Read about how a healthy balance of microbes in the gut can improve motivation to exercise
10 Big Unanswered Questions in Neuroscience (Part Two)
We are back this week with Part Two in our series on some of the biggest (and often surprisingly) unanswered questions in neuroscience!
Can fungus turn ants into zombies?
A parasitic fungus infects ants and manipulates their behavior. What’s happening behind the scenes?
10 Big Unanswered Questions in Neuroscience (Part One)
Now that we’ve peered into distant galaxies and put a man on the moon, the true final frontier may be our very own brains!
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