Here we offer a series of optical brainteasers culled from Phantoms in the Brain, by Dr. V.S. Ramachandran and Sandra Blakeslee. Note: While looking at the graphics, we suggest you move your ...

The ancestors of living birds had a brain shape much different from other dinosaurs (including other early birds). This suggests that brain differences may have affected survival during the mass ...

Key brain areas involved in the effects of psychedelic drugs are located in the default mode network (DMN), which is more active at rest than when attention is focused on the external environment.

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Some viruses can enter the body through the nose and mouth and move to the brain by replicating and spreading through the olfactory bulbs; the ...