New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...

The human brain is a greedy organ. It gulps energy, demands constant upkeep, and somehow grew far larger (relative to body ...

Past research has found that exposure to bright lights and high levels of noise can alter both physiological processes and ...

The pleasure we get from eating junk food—the dopamine rush—is often blamed as the cause of overeating and rising obesity rates in our society. But paradoxically, anecdotal evidence suggests that ...

Putting the uniquely human version of a certain gene into mice changed the way that those animals vocalized to each other, suggesting that this gene may play a role in speech and language. Mice make a ...