The Amazing Human Brain

Scientists taught rats to drive to a certain destination, but the rodents took a detour, suggesting they enjoy both the journey and the rewarding destination.

Stress can shape how memories are formed, a study in mice suggests. The findings could point the way to future treatments for PTSD and anxiety.

If you didn't forget things, you'd be in for a world of trouble.

A brain circuit made up of three types of neurons may regulate appetite, a mouse study finds.

Revisiting a disease that affected a million people might provide answers we need for the future.

The discovery of an important enzyme involved in Huntington's disease may pave the way for future treatments to prevent the condition, researchers say.

Language processing happens at speeds significantly faster than it takes to speak one word aloud.

A new trial suggests that at-home brain stimulation could potentially be a first-line treatment for depression. However, some experts are skeptical.

A recent brain-scan study sheds light on how people's brains divide continuous experiences into meaningful segments, like scenes in a movie.

Drinking water triggers a variety of complex biochemical reactions that reward rehydration and help satiate our thirst.