A study reveals how seasonal brain shrinking helps some mammals survive winter, offering new insights into brain plasticity ...

The unusual adaptation is known as Dehnel's phenomenon, named for Polish zoologist August Dehnel, who first described the ...

They found that the shrews’ brain cells lose water but crucially do not die, meaning that the animals retain their brain function. It is hoped that further research in this area could inform medical ...

Would you reduce your screen time if you knew it might lead to dementia, cognitive impairment, or mental illness? Research ...

The common shrew looks unremarkable, a few grams of fur and teeth scurrying under leaf litter. Yet this tiny mammal performs ...

Where your body stores fat may matter just as much as how much you carry—especially for your brain. Using advanced MRI scans and data from nearly 26,000 people, researchers identified two surprising ...

For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that the adult human brain was largely fixed. According to this view, the ...

The human brain requires constant nourishment to maintain its complex network of billions of neurons, yet certain foods actively work against optimal brain function. While most people focus on foods ...

Researchers are delving into structural changes in the brain during the midlife transition. During menopause, women can experience forgetfulness, brain fog, and other cognitive symptoms. Over the ...