The human brain runs on a tight energy budget. Despite making up only 2% of our body weight, it devours around 20% of our ...

Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to ...

Hundreds of cubes of human brain tissue help scientists to chart the energy-making capabilities of various brain regions.

Researchers showed that only the right-brain side of the amygdala is involved in processing images of animals—in terms or fear, aversion, or affection—highlighting the importance animals throughout ...

This video lets you peek inside the human brain, highlighting the neuronal fibers that enable communication across the brain. This communication is vital to all brain functions, including learning, ...

Neuroscience examines the structure and function of the human brain and nervous system. Neuroscientists use cellular and molecular biology, anatomy and physiology, human behavior and cognition ...