Category: Behavior
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How can you tell what a mouse is feeling? New methods give neuroscientists some clues.
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Combining the benefits of fitness and cognitive training games to help kids succeed in the classroom.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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We are back this week with Part Two in our series on some of the biggest (and often surprisingly) unanswered questions in neuroscience!
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A parasitic fungus infects ants and manipulates their behavior. What’s happening behind the scenes?
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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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In a recent study, neuroscientists found that the physical sensation of a rapidly beating heart is enough to cause anxiety.
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Our body’s built-in brakes keep us safely still even while our brains remain active during REM sleep.
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The COVID-19 lockdown resulted in an abrupt, unprecedented social isolation. How do our brains react to social isolation? What do we know about the neuroscience…
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There’s a reason chickens have their unique strut. The “bob” of a chicken’s head as it walks allows it to see, and is enabled by…
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Trauma puts individuals at higher risk for developing an eating disorder. But what’s happening in the brain to cause it?
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Music is more than just hearing sound; it’s also feeling it. Scientists have shown that feeling the bass makes music more enjoyable and causes people…
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We all have something about us that makes us unique. Find out how scientists are using fish to uncover when in life this individuality emerges.
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Do males and females experience physical pain differently?
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Read about what excited our writers about neuroscience this year.
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… and other brain reflexes that we may have inherited from our distant ancestors.
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The fox’s nine tails and the cat’s nine lives are mythical. What about the octopus’s nine brains?
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They might be small, but fruit fly research has led to wide-reaching discoveries in science and six Nobel Prizes!
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A recent study genetically sequenced the axolotl brain to understand how they can regenerate parts of their brain!
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The cerebellum (Latin for “little brain”) plays a bigger role in our ability to socialize than you might think!
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The exact cause of stuttering remains unknown, but it is probably the result of changes in certain brain structures.
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How our brain signals when rewards differ from what we expect
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How the environment shapes our physical and cognitive experience
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Why do some neuroscientists study worms and what can they tell us about how a human brain works?
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Despite what you may have heard, dietary fat isn’t all bad. On the contrary, some types of dietary fats, such as omega 3 fatty acids,…
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Current research is trying to understand how the brain changes when male clownfish transition into females.
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Peeking inside a mouse’s head to understand PTSD
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Ever wonder why so much of neuroscience is done in animal models? What can animal brains tell us about human brains?
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Feeling hungry all the time? Your memory may be to blame!
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How do scientists study animal behavior? Discover how our methods have developed through the ages, and what we can learn about ourselves from studying other…
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How does the brain determine if someone is a friend or a stranger?
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A new study found that activating memories through learning-associated sound cues during sleep improved the performance of a motor task
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Recent research found brain regions that may recognize a fearful place and lead to defensive behaviors.
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Oxytocin, the “love hormone”, may help to reduce excessive drinking
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The delicate dance of building and breaking down that goes into learning a new skill
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New research shows that octopuses can have the negative emotional experience of pain
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New research finds a circuit in the brain that prevents social engagement with a sick partner
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What is happening differently in our brains when conversations click versus when they don’t?
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