Working with and living in spatially complex environments may help delay cognitive decline, though more research is needed.
A research team wanted to discover what happens in dogs' brains when their owner commands them to stop and restrain themselves.
Researchers say that the more primitive part of the brain regulates functions like breathing and keeping our heart beating.
University of Cambridge researchers teamed up with The Queen's Reading Room to highlight the benefits of reading for pleasure at any age.
Experiments show Asian elephants are able to deny their impulses and choose a more rational course of action to solve problems.
Having a vivid, detailed memory of a remarkable event like 9/11 can seem like a demonstration of patriotism and a connection with other Americans.
From intense psychological trauma to exposure to neurotoxic dust, first responders at ground zero continue to confront significant physical and mental health risks.
Despite advances in neuroscience, the underlying biology of mental illness has remained elusive. The DSM-6 will attempt to integrate neurobiology into how clinicians diagnose and treat psychiatric conditions.
A study discovered a new brain mechanism linking loneliness to drinking alcohol.
Do people who live in cities get better or different sleep than those without electric light?