Bacteria are in, around and all over us. They thrive in almost every corner of the planet, from deep-sea hydrothermal vents to high up in the clouds, to the crevices of your ears, mouth, nose and gut.

Scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) have managed to image the formation of memories inside the brains of live fish in real time. And the results were intriguing – synapses were ...

"You are what you eat" isn't just an old adage — it's the truth when it comes to your brain. Foods that raise your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, such as saturated and trans fats, not only ...

Scientists have discovered the strongest evidence yet that healthy vertebrates can have brain microbiomes. Samuel Velasco / Quanta Magazine The original version of this story appeared in Quanta ...