Scientists have long known that the brain's visual system isn't fully hardwired from the start—it becomes refined by what babies see—but the authors ...

A better understanding of human smell is emerging as scientists interrogate its fundamental elements: the odor molecules that ...

Incoming information from the retina is channeled into two pathways in the brain's visual system: one that's responsible for ...

The small grooves on the surface of our brain may play a key role in our reasoning. A recent study reveals that their depth ...

Neurosurgeon Dr Brian outlines the brain's process during coffee consumption, highlighting the different parts that get activated during the coffee experience.

Neuroscientists want to understand how individual neurons encode information that allows us to distinguish objects, like ...