Neuroscience

What would it take to create a cyborg brain like the one in the new TV show Murderbot? The answer reveals what makes our own brain so unique

Two leading theories of consciousness went head-to-head—and the results may change how neuroscientists study one of the oldest questions about existence

Crows can tell the shapes of stars from those of moons and symmetrical quadrilaterals from unsymmetrical ones, new results show

Researchers put forward a comprehensive model outlining the conditions that may give rise to the vivid mental phenomena that some people experience as they near death

Desynchronizing a monkey’s brain with electricity caused a performance boost

A neurosurgeon who has acted as a consultant for Severance explains the science behind the show’s brain-altering procedure—and whether it could ever become reality.

A personal quest and progress in brain science finally put a name on baffling behaviors

Neuroscientist Lore Thaler speaks about her efforts to make echolocation training more accessible

Neuroscience research claiming to question the existence of free will may have been misinterpreted

What happens in your mind when insight strikes?

The hit show Severance can be refashioned as a teaching moment about certain brain disorders. But its famed “innie” versus “outie” conceit is totally bogus

A style of teaching that gets adolescents to reflect beyond the here and now may help their brain grow in ways that enhance life