The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

But many scientists still believe that the scientific keys to the kingdom of consciousness are within reach. Lately, some are ...

Your ability to notice what matters visually comes from an ancient brain system over 500 million years old.

We don't precisely know how the physical matter in our brains translates into thoughts, sensations, and feelings. But an ...

The 1950s were a relatively rudimentary era for experimental neurophysiology. Recording the electrical activity of neurons wasn’t uncommon, but the methods often demanded considerable patience and ...

People born without sight apparently process math in their visual cortex. The findings come from a newly published Johns Hopkins study, and add support to the idea that when it comes to "nature versus ...

People with aphantasia still generate brain activity when attempting to visualize, but that image may be getting lost in translation, a new study suggests. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

Visual auras, like those that occur in migraines, may be signs of small injuries to the brain’s visual cortex, according to a clinical trial at UC San Francisco that tracked the appearance of these ...