Mind & Brain

The South Carolina measles outbreak has triggered rare but serious brain swelling in some children

Jeffrey Epstein aggressively sought access to publishers, mentions of Scientific American and other media in Department of Justice files show

An “extraordinary” brain network discovery shows that Parkinson’s disease may not be a movement disorder after all

The American Psychiatric Association has announced big upcoming changes to psychiatry’s big book of mental disorders, the DSM

Brain changes during menopause could help explain why some people experience neurological symptoms such as anxiety, depression and memory problems

Why can people watch the same video footage and see different things? Neuroscience can help explain

There’s a scientific reason your OJ tastes funny after you brush your teeth

A dive into how scientists are trying to understand what consciousness is and where it comes from

Children born to mothers who were exposed to smoke in southern California showed increased rates of autism, although the reason why is unclear

Consciousness researchers studying “islands of awareness” have found that disconnected brains likely sink into a strange form of deep sleep

Will brain science deliver answers about consciousness or hit another wall?

The many, many ways researchers hope to solve the toughest mystery in science