Despite lacking a hippocampus entirely—and having diverged from the mammalian lineage roughly 400 million years ago—larval ...

"Each additional 'year' of brain age is associated with meaningful differences in later-life health," a senior author of the ...

Brain scans show a spot in the cerebellum attuned specifically to words, expanding on studies that point to the region's ...

Climber Alex Honnold is set to scale one of the world's tallest buildings without any ropes or safety nets.

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The Arctic ground squirrel survives conditions that would cause irreparable brain damage in almost any other mammal on the ...

If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, it ...

Harvard scientist Rudolph Tanzi shared his plan for brain health and aging well, including habits for sleep, stress, and social interaction.

Scientists are developing a "sponge" that can soak up pain signals in the body before they reach the brain, potentially ...

In a terrifying twist, Lost star Evangeline Lilly reveals she suffered major brain damage after falling face-first onto a ...