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Could we ever retrieve memories from a dead person's brain?
By Hannah Loss published
Neuroscientists have identified the physical locations where memories are stored in the brain. But would that enable us to retrieve memories from someone who has died?

Do blind people 'see' images in their dreams?
By Charles Q. Choi published
For people who have been blind since birth, brain scans alone can't reveal if they dream in images.

Some schizophrenia cases stem from malformations of the skull, study suggests
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A new study hints at a "previously recognized" mechanism that links a rare chromosomal disorder to schizophrenia.

What do you know about psychology's most infamous experiments? Test your knowledge in this science quiz.
By Stephanie Pappas published
Quiz From shocking studies to ESP, what do you know about the most infamous and bizarre psychological experiments ever conducted?

You're born with most of your neurons — but the brain makes some mysterious new ones in adulthood
By Aswathy Ammothumkandy, Charles Liu, Michael A. Bonaguidi published
Understanding how new neurons affect brain function throughout adulthood can offer new approaches to treating epilepsy and dementia.

Gut microbiome may have fueled the growth of humans' big brains, study suggests
By Emily Cooke published
A new laboratory study in mice suggests that primates like humans evolved large brains with a helping hand from microbes that live in the gut.

Babies' brain activity changes dramatically before and after birth, groundbreaking study finds
By Emily Cooke published
New brain scans have shown that neurons in several regions of the brain become significantly more active across birth.

'Electronic' scalp tattoos could be next big thing in brain monitoring
By Emily Cooke published
Electrodes can now be printed onto the scalp to measure brain activity.
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