Brain aging accelerates at three specific points in your life, according to a recent study. The researchers looked at brain images of over 10,000 healthy adults, then tracked blood protein changes ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...