Scientists have created a computer model that aims to mimic the human brain, hoping it might teach us about ourselves.

A selection of science-based books from the year that together shine new light on who we are and why we think and act as we ...

By directly communicating with the brain, a new wireless device could someday help restore lost senses or manage pain without medications, its developers say.

Brain scans of thousands of people revealed that the human brain has five distinct eras, with turning points in the way it is ...

In the well-known thought experiment known as the prisoner's dilemma, one individual has to decide whether to stay silent or talk to the police about their crime based on how they anticipate an ...

Study finds ultrathin tubes connecting brain cells that transport Alzheimer's proteins. The network changes months before ...

Organoids are bits of neural tissue that model human brain development. Their use in science makes some uneasy, in part because the brain is so closely tied to our sense of self.

Scientists are building experimental computers from living human brain cells and testing how they learn and adapt.

This year is the centennial of the discovery of human brain waves. Few people know the story of that startling finding, because the true story was suppressed and lost to history. Almost two decades ...