Astrocytes, once thought to be the brain’s housekeepers, may actually be silent powerhouses of memory.

Dr. Michael Egnor, 69, didn't begin questioning the existence of a soul until his mid-40s while working as a neurosurgeon.

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However, this trait is one of the most common signs of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) — the most common neurodegenerative ...

A new method developed by researchers at the Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, could soon unlock the ...

The Vancouver-based business rents plush animals to ride around shopping centres. It’s a hit with kids, teens and adults ...

We are philosophers who study consciousness, and in our recent research we worked with other scientists to explore what the ...

Many of us as children may have wondered what's going on inside the mind of an animal—what are they thinking and feeling?

The smallest grooves on the brain's surface, unique to humans, have largely been ignored by anatomists, but recent studies show that they're related to cognitive performance, including face ...

Research reveals key brain differences between Asian and African elephants, offering insights into intelligence, behavior, ...