The discovery of sympathetic nervous system cells in lampreys draws a closer tie between the animal and complex vertebrates — such as humans.
A method to force fruit flies to move shows the insects’ stepping behavior and holds clues to other animals’ brains and movement.
Journalist Bianca Bosker infiltrates the secretive art world to understand the science and psychology of why art matters to the human experience.
Unique subsets of neurons in a chickadee’s memory center light up for each distinct cache, hinting at how episodic memories are encoded in the brain.
Exposure to a tweaked magnetic field scrambled desert ants’ efforts to learn where home is — and affected neuron connections in a key part of the brain.
The brain activity of dogs that were expecting one toy but were shown another suggests canines create mental concepts of everyday objects.
A retrovirus embedded in the DNA of some vertebrates helps turn on production of a protein needed to insulate nerve cells, aiding speedy thoughts.
Using relatively little data, audio and video taken from a baby’s perspective, an AI program learned the names of objects the baby encountered.
A device that can be integrated into prosthetic hands capitalizes on phantom sensations to enable users to sense hot and cold.
Alzheimer’s isn’t contagious. But contaminated growth hormone injections caused early-onset Alzheimer’s in some recipients, a new study suggests.
