Families with young children are yet again reeling after this week's Four Corners investigation into abuse in the early childhood sector.

Experts tell Newsweek why parents should let kids make mistakes, learn from experience, and even face a few natural ...

Researchers at the VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology have visualized how brain network development is altered in a model of KCNQ2-related developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, a rare ...

Neuroscience has long worshiped the neocortex—the brain’s hub for sophisticated thought. But consciousness may originate ...

Using single-cell RNA sequencing and genetic screening, the researchers identified key surface proteins that mediate ...

X’s Neo wants to be your housekeeper. First, it needs to be controlled by a human in your home. Cool with you?

Inside your body, an intricate communication network constantly monitors breathing, heart rate, digestion, and immune ...

Plastic pollution isn't just an ocean issue anymore — it is a lot closer to home than you might think. A recent study revealed that the average human brain may contain the equivalent of a whopping ...

A groundbreaking project at Scripps Research and the Allen Institute aims to chart the human body’s “hidden sixth sense” — interoception, the process by which the nervous system monitors internal ...

Humans can maintain only so many friendships effectively. Relationships significantly influence mental and physical health. Friendships can shift based on interactions and time spent together. You may ...

When you read about something or see it on TV, the (lack of) context might leave you guessing — or even worse, misinterpreting — the details. Luckily, r/HumanForScale solves that problem. Every ...

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