NEUROLOGY

Why Does Your Body Jerk Awake As You’re Trying to Fall Asleep?

Up to 70 percent of people have experienced hypnic jerks, but they’re usually nothing to worry about.

Celine Dion performs in London's Hyde Park.

What Is Stiff-Person Syndrome?

Celine Dion recently announced that she has been diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome (SPS), a rare and progressive neurological disorder that only affects about one or two out of every 1 million people.

Russia's Alina Zagitova, gold medalist at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.

Why Don’t Figure Skaters Get Dizzy?

Figure skaters have the same neurological processes that cause dizziness in the rest of us. Here’s how they counteract them.

Why Do We Love to Squeeze Cute Things?

If you want to squish and snuggle every floofy doggo you come across, you're not alone. You may be experiencing cute aggression.

The Reason Reading Makes You Sleepy

If you’re trying to teach yourself how to fall asleep faster, reading before bed is a good habit to pick up—here’s why.

The 10 Happiest Songs, According to Science

Music preferences are subjective, but there are certain quantifiable metrics that help us identify the best upbeat songs.

These hikers's gut microbes are running the show.

Craving Nature? Your Gut Microbiome Might Be Responsible

Your gut microbes might be yearning for their outdoor counterparts—and telling your brain to go find them.

Smell You Later: How Comfort Smelling Can Relieve Quarantine-Related Stress

If you've been separated from a loved one during quarantine, smell a comforting scent—like a sweater they've worn—to lift your mood and relieve stress.

Violinist Dagmar Turner played George Gershwin's "Summertime" and other selections during her brain surgery performance.

Watch: Woman Plays Violin During Brain Surgery to Help Doctors Avoid Damaging Her Fine Motor Skills

She flexed her fine motor skills with a mid-surgery violin performance that featured George Gershwin’s “Summertime” and more.

This is how Bernadette Sheridan, who has grapheme-color synesthesia, sees the name Aiden.

New Website Shows You What Synesthesia Looks Like

Among the many types of synesthesia is grapheme-color, where people often perceive letters in color blocks.

10 Facts You Should Know About Epilepsy

There are different types of epileptic seizures that come with different epilepsy symptoms. Here are some more facts about this neurological condition.