A selection of science-based books from the year that together shine new light on who we are and why we think and act as we do.

A sweeping genetic screen reveals how the brain is built and exposes a hidden gene behind a newly discovered childhood brain ...

IDH-mutant glioma, caused by abnormalities in a specific gene (IDH), is the most common malignant brain tumor among young ...

Researchers say the innovation, known as SmartEM, will speed scanning sevenfold and open the field of connectomics to a ...

To give yourself the best chance of avoiding dementia, there are certain brain games that help and many that don't. The ones ...

New research confirms that regular physical activity doesn’t just strengthen your body — it significantly boosts brain power, ...

About ten years ago, scientists began exploring an unconventional idea for studying the brain: using bioluminescent light to ...

If you find it hard to focus after a wakeful night, it’s because your brain is busy trying to catch up on crucial ...

Dec. 22, 2025 — Store-bought holiday foods are a lot like cigarettes. The makers of all those festive goodies — peanut butter cups shaped like Christmas trees, crackers that look like snowmen, and ...

Strong leg muscles do not just keep you upright and mobile. They actively protect your brain, sharpen your thinking, and may ...

One evening in 1951 astronomer William Wilson Morgan was strolling home from Yerkes Observatory in Wisconsin when he looked up at the night sky and had a “flash inspiration ... a creative intuitional ...

If it feels like it’s harder than ever to have conversations about controversial subjects without explosive arguments, you’re not alone. “People are so trigger-happy and willing to engage in outrage ...