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Read the Lost Dream Journal of the Man Who Discovered Neurons

An exclusive look at the dreams Santiago Ramon y Cajal recorded to prove Freud was wrong.

August 17, 2015

The Hidden Warning of Fall Colors

Did autumn reds and yellows evolve to repel insects?

August 13, 2015

The Reinvention of Black

As the means of creating the color black have changed, so have the subjects it represents.

August 11, 2015

The Hidden Connection Between Morality and Language

Are people are more likely to act less emotionally and more rationally when speaking their second language?

August 8, 2015

Big Data Is for the Birds

The mysteries of avian migration at night are being solved with computational power.

August 7, 2015

This Gender Mystery Starts Nine Months Before Birth

The ratio of boys to girls at conception has been misunderstood for centuries.

Artificial Intelligence Is Already Weirdly Inhuman

What kind of world is our code creating?

July 29, 2015

The Neuron’s Secret Partner

Glial cells are the brain’s architects, doctors, police, janitors, and gardeners.

July 29, 2015

Here’s Why Your Brain Seems Mostly Dormant

The brilliant compromise between efficiency and ability in your head.

July 29, 2015