The brain is one of the body’s most energy-demanding organs, accounting for 2 percent of the body’s weight but consuming 20 percent of its total energy. To stay within budget, the brain must be highly ...

Someone who has brainstem death cannot have any form of bodily response; it is mostly their heart that is beating.

Similarly, they also indicate that the global signal in the brain is a key component of the autonomic nervous system's arousal response.

While most people attribute their language capability to their left hemisphere, this atypical group of left-handers utilizes their right hemisphere to speak.

Extra-sensory perception The nine-armed octopus and the oddities of the cephalopod nervous system A mix of autonomous and top-down control manage the octopus's limbs.

Left and right brains hear speech differently, yet how this divide forms was unclear − until mouse studies showed each hemisphere runs on its own developmental clock.

Bilateral advantage The cognitive benefit observed when visual or spatial information is divided between the brain’s hemispheres rather than presented to a single hemisphere. Working memory A ...

In today’s fast-paced world, stress and anxiety are common challenges. While modern medicine offers solutions, ancient yogic breathing techniques—pranayama—provide a natural, science-backed way to ...

Are you feeling really anxious lately? Author and sociologist Martha Beck explains how creativity and curiosity can silence anxiety in her new book “Beyond Anxiety.” ...

Hormonal imbalances like PCOS affect many women. Yoga provides a natural solution by regulating the endocrine system, improving ovarian function, and enhancing overall hormonal balance without ...

Find out about the sympathetic nervous system, which causes your fight or flight response, and learn more about how it functions.