Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity performed over 1-2 days or regularly is linked to a reduced risk for lung cancer and ...

Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) negatively impacts the lives of millions of people worldwide, but more effective ...

Learn how the brain handles certain optical illusions, causing us to perceive shapes that don't actually exist.

Neuroscientists are zeroing in on how special kinds of brain cells help us see things that aren't actually there.

University of Tübingen researchers used fMRI to record brain activity while people viewed colored moving rings.

An illusion is when we see and perceive an object that doesn't match the sensory input that reaches our eyes. In the case of ...

Older adults who consistently get up early and remain active throughout the day are happier and perform better on cognitive tests than those with irregular activity patterns, according to a new study ...

The brain consumes 20 percent of the body’s energy while awake and at rest, yet scientists historically have viewed the organ’s activity during sleep as useless “noise.” But in a study published ...