A new study has identified genes involved in long-term memory in the worm as part of research aimed at finding...

When it comes to the brain, "more is better" seems like an obvious assumption. But in the case of synapses,...

A brain region largely known for coordinating motor control has a largely overlooked role in childhood development that could reveal...

People choosing between two or more equally positive outcomes experience paradoxical feelings of pleasure and anxiety, feelings associated with activity...

So accustomed are we to metaphors related to taste that when we hear a kind smile described as "sweet," or...

A series of experiments conducted by researchers affiliated with Princeton University has found that punishment is only satisfying to victims...

Stereotypes of gay men as effeminate and weak and black men as threatening and aggressive can hurt members of those...

The trope that the likelihood of an accurate group decision increases with the abundance of brains involved might not hold...

When the economy hits the skids, government stimulus checks to the poor sometimes follow. Stimulus programs — such as those...

Through a series of four experiments – one involving the aforementioned sports rivalry – the researchers found that people are...

State supreme court justices who don't face voters are generally more effective than their elected counterparts, according to research led...

Be it triumph or crushing defeat, exhilaration or agony, body language more accurately conveys intense emotions, according to recent research...

A mysterious region deep in the human brain could be where we sort through the onslaught of stimuli from the...