Our brains build maps of the environment that help us understand the world around us, allowing us to think, recall, and plan.

The default mode network (DMN) is a set of interconnected brain regions known to be most active when humans are awake but not ...

In “Cerebral Entanglements,” Allan J. Hamilton argues that new imaging technologies give us unprecedented access — with ...

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The math that describes the branching pattern of trees in nature also holds for trees depicted in art—and may even underlie ...

Agents aren’t just users of tools; they’re tools themselves. Like modular components, they work independently or integrate ...

The scale invariance in branch diameter dictates how much smaller a limb should be as it branches and how much investment a ...

Our main goal in neuroscience is advancing the understanding of the human nervous system and the mechanisms behind its disorders. However, many invasive ...

Your brain constantly juggles sensory information to make split-second decisions, but how? A new latent circuit model ...

The Brain Tour, inside dementia is an app designed for iOS and Android phones, that uses augmented reality to transport users inside the brain. Whether you're curious to explore a healthy brain or ...

January saw the premieres of ABC News docuseries Scamanda, about another cancer fantasist, and Scam Goddess, a Freeform show that profiles a different scammer in each episode. Also back in the ...

Moral panics about erotica have coursed through the country’s history. Why do so many Americans think of porn as harm?