New research shows that a deeply ancient part of the brain can process visual information on its own, without help from the cortex. Scientists found that the superior colliculus, a structure shared by ...

Every moment, the brain balances signals that unfold at different speeds. Some arrive in milliseconds, such as a sudden sound ...

Scientists may have cracked the case of whether a seven-million-year-old fossil could walk upright. A new study found strong ...

Strong leg muscles do not just keep you upright and mobile. They actively protect your brain, sharpen your thinking, and may ...

Mental illness is often described in abstract terms, but is rooted in the brain. A study reveals that genes influencing ...

Human brains still react to chimp voices, hinting at a deep evolutionary link in how we recognize sound.

The human brain has 86 billion neurons connected by roughly 100 trillion synapses, making it one of the most complex objects in the known universe. Each year neuroscientists make fascinating, ...

The human brain is often compared to a computer, but the latest wave of research shows it is closer to a self-building city, ...

Researchers mapped the brain connectivity of 960 individuals to uncover how fast and slow neural processes unite to support complex behavior.

Sandia National Labs today released an update on its neuromorphic computing research, reporting that these systems, inspired ...

For more than a century, scientists have wondered why physical structures like blood vessels, neurons, tree branches, and ...