MIT researchers tested the “Spatial Computing” theory and found that brain waves organize neurons into flexible, ...

Human navigation turns out to be less like following a static map and more like tuning a control knob inside the brain. New ...

Scientists have identified a previously unseen layered organization inside one of the brain’s most important memory hubs.

We often think of memory as stable—a mental archive that stores experiences in neat, retrievable files. But what if those files quietly shift positions, even when the original experience hasn’t ...

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior ...

The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ that supports numerous sophisticated behaviors and abilities that are ...

We take our understanding of where we are for granted, until we lose it. When we get lost in nature or a new city, our eyes and brains kick into gear, seeking familiar objects that tell us where we ...