At Short Wave, we love a good brain. Which is why we’ve had a lot of conversations over the years with NPR’s neuroscience ...

A new study challenges the familiar idea that the brain evolved by stacking rational systems on top of primitive emotional ...

A recent small study analyzes how the psychedelic drug LSD reshapes brain activity. The research shows that the substance ...

Sometimes our brains just stop functioning and we do some seriously bizarre stuff.

A new study finds surprising parallels between Freud’s theories of the mind and modern neuroscience, suggesting the brain may ...

Discover why psychology says the fear of darkness is really a fear of the unknown and how your brain creates this common response.

A new study suggests the brain begins making decisions much earlier than scientists previously thought. Researchers found ...

Wayanad disaster was waiting to happen Wheneverthe southwest monsoon arrives, Kerala’s Wayanad becomes vulnerable to natural ...

While exploring the world around them, both humans and other animals continuously interpret information they pick up with ...

Computer vision has ushered in a revolution across many aspects of daily life, enabling autonomous vehicles to navigate roads ...

The human brain—along with every other brain for that matter—evolved with gravity as an anchor. What happens when you remove ...

A new study proves low-frequency infrasound hijacks inner ear support cells to create unique physical hum sensations.