Faces are so important to social communication that we’ve evolved specialized brain cells just to recognize them, a new study ...

When a baby smiles at you, it's almost impossible not to smile back. This spontaneous reaction to a facial expression is part ...

Facial expression control starts in a very old part of the nervous system. In the brain stem sits the facial nucleus, which ...

Neuroscientist Jules reveals three simple habits during tooth brushing that boost brain power. Using your non-dominant hand, ...

Damage to the hippocampus in humans can cause profound impairments in long-term episodic memory, but the precise functional contribution of the hippocampus remains the subject of several competing ...

The relationship between cognition and emotion has fascinated Western philosophers for centuries. It is not surprising that much of that attraction has permeated brain science in general. Early ...

A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Communications, reveals how rhythmic brain waves known as alpha ...

‘Mum kept saying, “He’s really naughty. He won’t let me put his bridle on.’” But she was standing there holding it out like ...

A new study suggests that a little-known region deep in the brain could be crucial for preserving physical strength as we age ...