The human brain is a marvel of nature, a labyrinth of neurons and synapses that dictates every aspect of our behavior, thoughts, and feelings. Yet, despite its critical role in our lives, it remains ...

As a psychologist and neuroscientist with over two decades of research, I’m shocked by all the pseudoscience and misinformation on the internet about the brain and mental health. The truth is: Brain ...

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Some people say that today there are almost no "blank spots" left on our planet - that is, places completely unexplored by humans. And therefore, supposedly, life today has become more boring than, ...

Popular culture abounds with “facts” about the brain, such as we only use 10 percent of it (false); it weighs three pounds (true); it consumes as much energy as a 20 Watt light bulb (true); it shrinks ...

The world’s most powerful supercomputers can now run simulations of billions of neurons, and researchers hope such models ...

If you’re interested in learning more about the brain and having conversations with neuroscientists like Dr. Victoria Heimer-McGinn, we are learning about a couple of upcoming brain fairs you can ...

Just when you thought plastic pollution couldn’t get any scarier scientists dropped a bombshell. They’ve found microplastics lurking in human brains and the implications are seriously freaky. A ...