neurology

Monogamous relationships, or pair bonds, are a lot less common than you’d think, arising in fewer than 5 percent of mammal species.

Researchers have found the part of the brain associated with protein cravings (in fruit flies, anyway).

People with depression produced higher-than-average levels of the hormone AVP; the reverse was true for people with schizophrenia.

A new neuroscience study explores what "knowing" and "reckless" look like in the brain.

Learn the neuroscience behind honing a skill.

Knowing a patient’s subtype could help their doctor choose the best treatment.

Neurologists have spotted physical differences in the brains of people who are triggered by specific noises.

Neuroscientists say changes in pregnant women’s brains may help them adapt to motherhood.

It has to do with how the brain processes sound, and how that ability deteriorates as we grow older.

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Researchers say the three most popular programs for interpreting fMRIs all had a false positive rate of up to 70 percent.

Puerto Rico's "Monkey Island" has a significant number of monkeys with a gene mutation implicated in autism.

The scientific reason behind those peculiar mouth contortions.

Drawing might be the smartest way to encode an idea in your brain.

One more reason exercise is important at every age.

These findings could be used to preserve memories in the future.

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Henry sustained at least three major blows to the head.

It was able to detect the image being viewed with 96 percent accuracy.

Feeling overwhelmed? Grab a pen.

Roald Dahl's first wife, Patricia Neal, seen here wearing an eyepatch in the aftermath of a stroke, was the inspiration behind the language in The BFG.

Author Roald Dahl was famous for the nonsensically whimsical language he created in his books, but the origin of those words has its roots in tragedy.

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Nurses say that on Monday, Grindley "sprinted around the floor."

For Duke Ellington, a D note looked like dark blue burlap and a G was light blue satin.

From relieving pain to winning games, these nine tricks have you covered.

Don't believe the myth.

3. Birth to age 3 sees the fastest rate of brain development in the entire human lifespan.

Scientists Look to Prairie Vole Brains to Understand Monogamy

This May Be Why You Crave That Burger

Scientists Find Physiological Markers for Depression and Schizophrenia

Could Brain Imaging Reveal Your Mental State During a Crime?

Follow These Tips to Make the Most of Your Practice Time

Brain Scans Show 4 Different Types of Depression

Do Certain Sounds Enrage You? Neurologists May Know Why

‘Pregnancy Brain’ Is Real, But It’s Not What We Thought

Blame the Brain for the Hearing Loss That Comes With Aging

Software Flaws May Invalidate 40,000 Neuroscience Studies

Why Do I Make a Weird Face When I Apply Mascara?

Need to Remember Something? Grab a Drawing Pad

Exercise Makes the Brains of Senior Citizens Look Younger, Study Finds

Scientists Have Thawed a Cryogenically Preserved Rabbit Brain

Did Head Injuries Cause Henry VIII’s Bad Behavior?

This Software Can Guess What People Are Looking At

To-Do Lists May Help You Be More Productive

How Roald Dahl Came Up With the Nonsense Words in The BFG

Update: 'Brain Surgery Live' Patient Is Up and Walking

Synesthesia: Why Some of Us Can Taste Music and Hear the Rainbow

9 Clever Ways to Hack Your Brain Today

Do You Use Only 10% of Your Brain?

10 Amazing Facts About the Infant Brain