The brain’s wiring forms a unique fingerprint that reveals how we think, remember, and make decisions. A new study offers the ...

Scientists have completed the most detailed map ever made of an adult animal brain by charting every cell and connection in a fruit fly's brain (the fly brain map is ridiculously cool-looking).

When teenagers shift their sleep schedules between school days and weekends, the resulting mismatch can alter the physical ...

Humans are social beings, and it shouldn’t be surprising that there are specific groups of nerve cells in the brain that are directly influenced by social experiences. One important mechanism ...

That viral claim that your frontal lobe “isn’t fully developed until 25” turns out to be more myth than milestone. Early ...

Study could help reveal why some mental health disorders vary between men and women — but it's not clear whether the differences are due to sex or gender.

It's never too early or too late to invest in your brain health. Not sure how to start? Read on to discover a few tips.

The human brain has four distinct turning points where its structure changes, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications, demonstrating that brain development is not as linear ...

Many parents think the school years matter most for neurological development, but a UVA expert says the biggest gains start much earlier.

A woman's breasts and brain are closely connected through hormones like estrogen and progesterone. Breast cancer treatments can induce sudden, menopause-like hormonal changes, affecting mental health.