For years, compulsive behaviors have been viewed as bad habits stuck on autopilot. But new research in rats found the opposite: inflammation in a key decision-making brain region actually made ...

People may think of survival as an individual act—every animal (and person) for themselves. But a new study from UCLA suggests that when it comes to facing hardship together, social groups may ...

Scientists at the Mind, Brain, and Behavior Research Center at the University of Granada (CIMCYC) have revealed how, when faced with highly appetizing and unhealthy food stimuli, many overweight ...

People diagnosed with various mental health disorders can sometimes start engaging in intense political behavior, such as violent protests, civil disobedience and the aggressive expression of ...

Many people think a structured morning routine is all about productivity. Images of perfectly organized planners, sunrise workouts, and carefully prepared breakfasts often come to mind, making the ...

There was a period in my life when I underestimated just how profoundly self-belief shapes human behavior. I assumed confidence was mostly motivational — useful, perhaps, but secondary to intelligence ...

As the central command centers for our bodies, our brains dictate who we are and how we live. And yet we know surprisingly little about them. While the cellular biology of this critical organ has been ...

Researchers have identified a remarkably small but critical piece of genetic code that helps determine how brain cells connect, communicate, and function. The discovery not only deepens our ...

Meet the Kraken, a massive disorientation device used to train astronauts for long space missions. We introduce viewers to the Kraken, a massive disorientation device housed on Wright Patterson ...

The human brain contains nearly 86 billion neurons, constantly exchanging messages like an immense social media network, but neurons do not work alone – glial cells, neurotransmitters, receptors, and ...