New research suggests that the most ancient evolutionary parts of the brain could be contributing to consciousness.

Madeline Lancaster created the first brain organoids, which have revolutionised our understanding of how the brain works - ...

In his new BBC show, Jim Al-Khalili journeys through hundreds of millions of years of brain evolution. Live Science spoke to ...

Parts of the brain that are used more develop more synapses, hence more mass. Rather than systematically degenerating, older adults' brains seem to preserve what they use, at least in part. Brain ...

Researchers have discovered that parts of the human brain age more slowly than previously thought—particularly in the region that processes touch. By using ultra-high-resolution brain scans, they ...

The human brain shrinks as it ages, affecting the ability to remember — it’s part of life. Yet there are a lucky few, called “SuperAgers,” who possess a brain that fights back. For these people, ...

Scientists cannot say for certain, but new research suggests that different people’s brains respond similarly when looking at a particular hue. By Kenneth Chang After decades of brain research, ...

Seeing and imagining use similar brain machinery. New research reveals the brain circuit that identifies what is real, which ...

A tiny brain blip during silent speech revealed the shocking truth: Your brain plans words by imagining sounds, not movements ...

Esther Kuehn works for the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Tübingen. She receives funding from the European Research Council ...