Research shows that as individuals learn and acquire a new skill, their brain structure and activity changes. But how do more ...

That sharp flinch during a violent movie scene is familiar to many people. A hand slams, a body falls, and your own muscles tighten in response.

Youth with related behavior challenges may have trouble moving between different brain states, according to a new study from ...

Marathoners know it’s a mental sport — but it turns out their brains might be doing more than helping them power through the pain. A new study found that during extreme endurance efforts like running ...

In a new study, researchers discovered that the human brain has four pivotal periods when it goes through marked changes, sparking five "epochs" that last for years. The adolescent phase, for example, ...

From headphones that can tell the age of your brain to a headband that can help rewire your brain, consumer neurotechnology devices are unraveling the mysteries of the mind ...

A lab study found that gamma brain stimulation slightly increased altruistic choices. Here’s what researchers discovered—and ...

In a recent study published in Communications Biology, researchers from Hong Kong, Singapore, and Germany used high-resolution brain imaging to show that psychedelics may redirect visual processing ...