Animals, including humans, rely on multiple senses to navigate their environments and make decisions. This integration of ...

A type of aggressive, treatment-resistant brain tumor has a distinct population of immune cells that support its growth, ...

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the ...

Scientists found microplastics in all 52 examined human brains. Newer brain samples had more plastic than older ones.

A high-resolution spatial map of the human hypothalamus makes it possible to identify specific cells, determine their exact ...

Stunned Palestinians rejected President Donald Trump's proposal to expel them from the Gaza Strip so that the U.S. could take ...

Neurons found in one of the oldest regions of the brain may control when we stop eating a meal, new research in mice hints.

"I have yet to encounter a single human being who says, 'There's a bunch of plastic in my brain and I'm totally cool with ...

New research shows that different brain regions handle timing and location in distinct ways, offering fresh insights into how we track when and where things occur.

While most fish reproduce by laying eggs, some species are live-bearing, or viviparous, and carry their offspring internally.

The zona incerta (ZI) is a deep brain region originally described by Auguste Forel as an “immensely confusing area about which nothing can be said.” Despite the elusive nature of this structure, ...