Neuroscience

Brain studies show that language is not essential for the cognitive processes that underlie thought

A smell’s effect on facial recognition is key at first—but decreases as a baby’s eyesight improves

The famous exploding star T Coronae Borealis is due to detonate any day now, but it’s running a little late

What can singing tell us about how we’re wired—and how our ancestors evolved?

Wiring diagram lays out connections between nearly 140,000 neurons and reveals new types of nerve cell

Neurons in certain brain areas integrate ‘what’ and ‘when’ information to discern hidden order in events happening in real time

Simple cues help people to distinguish song from the spoken word

AI and tiny worms team up to get to treats

A long-running research endeavor reveals key chemical players that cement memories in place—and still more have yet to be discovered

Study participants felt time distortion, fewer negative thoughts and greater detachment from feelings with a noninvasive ultrasound intervention

Brain scan study hints that methods could be developed to detect the earliest stages of neurodegenerative disease

Researchers wish to probe whether consciousness has a basis in quantum mechanical phenomena