A landmark study suggests that this daily habit may reshape how your mind activates.

You could be doing your brain a solid without realizing it.

Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set of specialized systems. Aspects of brain function such as attention, ...

The traditional boundaries between professional and personal life are increasingly blurred. The idea of work-life balance — where work and personal time are neatly divided — has given way to a more ...

The brain’s hemispheres are specialized for efficiency. Modern neuroscience shows lateralization enhances function without ...

New research suggests intelligence arises not from a single brain region, but from how networks across the brain work together as an integrated system. Neuroscientists often describe the brain as a ...

If you need an excuse to turn off the laptop over the weekend or rein in overtime, scientists have found that working extended hours actually changes parts of the brain linked to emotional regulation, ...

Working long hours comes with a slew of health issues, from too much stress to disturbed sleep, heart conditions, and mental-health disorders like anxiety and depression. It may even cause changes in ...

A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks.

Whether speaking or swinging a bat, precise and adaptable timing of movement is essential for everyday behavior. Although we do not have sensory organs like eyes or a nose to sense time, we can keep ...

A heart attack activates stress circuits in the brain that evolved for survival but can amplify inflammation, disrupt healing ...