To ensure we get the calories and hydration we need, the brain relies on a complex network of cells, signals, and pathways to ...

Bad experiences in childhood can have long-lasting effects, making people more sensitive to their daily ups and downs as ...

Researchers have developed "infomorphic neurons" that learn independently, mimicking their biological counterparts more ...

Accusations of bullying and abuse at the Max Planck Society in Germany have brought new attention to the vulnerability of ...

A new twin study published in Nature Communications provides evidence that how much people enjoy music is partly influenced ...

By comparing modern human, Neanderthal, and chimpanzee skulls, researchers have uncovered a unique trait having to do with ...

Our faces don’t just distinguish us from other people, but other species as well. Neanderthals bore stout jaws and broad ...

Foie gras—the fattened liver of ducks or geese—is a French delicacy prized for its rich, buttery flavor. But its production, ...

Why does music have a greater effect on some people than on others? Why do some people get swept away by emotion when listening to a song, while others remain completely unmoved?

Two molecular control factors play a decisive role in what is known as splicing, the cutting and assembly of mature messenger ...