Early in life, neural networks in the brain's memory center are highly connected, and they are only later refined into ...

Your brain is far busier than you think. Every day it removes old connections, clears waste and even consumes parts of itself ...

By the time we’re born, our brains have all the hardware in place to form thoughts, and possibly even some conscious awareness ...

People who grew up in difficult homes often learn to survive stress before they learn how to feel safe. Over time, childhood ...

Your earliest memories aren't missing because you forgot them. They're missing because your brain erased them. As babies, our ...

Girls typically enter puberty about one to two years before boys, and neuroimaging research, including widely cited work ...

Past psychology studies have consistently highlighted the importance of social bonds for survival, showing that enduring ...

When we’re young, our brains retain neuroplasticity as they grow and adapt, a useful attribute that slowly degrades as we age ...

A new genetic screening method allows researchers to efficiently modulate individual genes across entire tissues and provides ...

Megan covers the intersection of science and society. How is biomedical research funded? Who benefits? And how do new technologies reflect and shape our values? You can reach Megan on Signal at ...

So many of life's most pivotal decisions come down to one question: Should you listen to your logic or your emotions? Popular ...