Neuroscience

Tantalizing evidence suggests that brain activity shifts to increase wisdom as we age.

With three times as many neurons, why doesn’t the elephant brain outperform ours?

The neocortex is argued to be the seat of cognition, but crows don't have one.

Technology hasn’t diminished the social quality of listening to music.

From ecstasy to withdrawal, the lover resembles an addict.

Why we shouldn’t worry about leaving print behind.

How online fear feeds political smear campaigns, stock market rumors, and ISIS propaganda.

Santiago Ramón y Cajal recorded his dreams to prove Freud wrong.