The human brain is the body's computer. Find out everything there is to know about your brain and stay updated on the latest news with the comprehensive articles and images of the brain at LiveScience.com. Learn more about this vital organ as scientists continue to make amazing discoveries about your brain.
Latest about Mind
'It's better to be safe than sorry': How superstitions may still benefit us
New research found behaving superstitiously could benefit us psychologically, even if we know it has no real effect on the outcomes of our actions.
15 times the brain blew our minds in 2024
Lab-grown minibrains, remarkable brain scans and psychedelic trips — take a look back at some of Live Science's most interesting neuroscience stories from 2024.
Could we ever retrieve memories from a dead person's brain?
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?
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
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.
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
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
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.
