When pain is the result of a misfiring pain alarm, try recalibrating the alarm by approaching pain as a safe sensation.

This creates a powerful loop: a negative thought enters the brain, and, due to its distressing contents, the brain signals ...

Teens talk about their “brain rot” online. While there isn’t data to back it up, per se, experts do have concerns about the effect on kids and adults.

We have only just started to understand how our brains clean themselves, but columnist Helen Thomson finds promising evidence ...

Tickling is a very strange sensation because it doesn't depend on your will. That's right, you don't decide whether or not to ...

Tickling, a seemingly involuntary reflex, evolved not for humor but for connection. It targets exposed areas, triggering ...

Flogging Molly frontman Dave King has opened up about his near-fatal brain injury and miraculous recovery. Read more.

Experts say graphic images, nonstop outrage, and the 24/7 negative news cycle don’t just upset us—they alter our stress response and harm mental health. The amygdala, shown in orange, serves as the ...

I have come to realise that my day is littered with small rituals. Each morning, I stir a spoonful of creatine into my water, drink it to wash down a multivitamin, then eat some plain but ...

Most people either burst into fits of laughter or squirm with discomfort when tickled — for some though, the automatic ...

New research has charted the major developmental stages in the brain’s wiring—from early-life pruning to late-life network breakdown—offering a new roadmap for how our brains evolve. Colored diffusion ...

Trump did have an MRI scan in October 2025, but it was reportedly on his cardiovascular system and abdominal area, not his brain. In December 2025, a rumor that U.S. President Donald Trump announced ...