Does your brain really reveal the metaphysical? Here’s what brain science can—and cannot—tell us about immortality.

A recent study published in the journal Nature Communications suggests that a single high dose of psilocybin can cause ...

Every time you stand up and walk across the room, your abdominal muscles contract in a rhythm you probably never notice.

Children get annual checkups with a pediatrician to determine if they are thriving. This is done by assessing if their height and weight are progressing at expected rates. But how do we measure ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about rising and thriving in today’s global corporate world. Janice spoke how the research shows that happiness and ...

In a paper just published in Psychological Review, we argue that our imagination sculpts the images we see in our mind’s eye ...

Remember jumping rope on the playground? That simple activity you enjoyed as a kid turns out to be one of the most powerful brain-boosting exercises you can do. While most people pick up a jump rope ...

Typically when we hear "neuroplasticity," we imagine neural excitability, circulating signaling mechanisms, and connectivity. Neurobiological and biochemical, for sure, but maybe not mechanical ...

Using an ultra-high-resolution imaging technology called 7 Tesla functional MRI (fMRI) on human participants, researchers have mapped how different parts of the brain work together. Specifically, they ...

Your brain is currently expending about a fifth of your body's energy, and almost none of that is being used for what you're ...