During the day, our brain acquires new memories; at night, during sleep, it consolidates the important ones and eliminates ...

While exploring the world around them, both humans and other animals continuously interpret information they pick up with ...

A new study challenges the familiar idea that the brain evolved by stacking rational systems on top of primitive emotional ...

What scientific findings proved so compelling that more than 11,000 preliminary copies were downloaded before they finally ...

At Short Wave, we love a good brain. Which is why we’ve had a lot of conversations over the years with NPR’s neuroscience ...