neuroscience
Honey Bees Are the First Insect Known to Grasp the Concept of Zero
By giving bees visual math quizzes, scientists discovered that these insects know a null set when they see one.
Narcolepsy Gave Me Disturbing Spiritual Visions
"A miracle and a disorder met at a perfect confluence of science and faith."
Evolution Might Be Part of the Reason You Suck at Singing
Human skill with the voice evolved after our ancestors split from other apes.
Mental Health Research Needs More People to Donate Their Brains
At a certain point, we need to turn to the human brain for answers about human mental illness.
What It Might Mean If You Get Deja Vu A Lot
That weird feeling can be traced to certain parts of the brain.
Brain Tumors Caused This Neuroscientist To Lose Her Mind
"I became a monster, basically, in my own body, with my own personality exaggerated to the point it became a caricature of myself."
This Common Painkiller Does Some Interesting Things To Your Mind
Besides getting rid of your headache, OTCs might change our responses to reminders of our death, the intensity of our mind wandering, or how much we value our possessions.
We Need to Stop Talking About the Brain Like It's Separate From the Body
We think that the brain is more powerful, mysterious, and self-contained than it really is.
This Is What LSD Does to a Musician’s Creative Process
When melodies mimic the arc of an acid trip, the result can be some really adventurous music.
I Took Shrooms and Made Up Nonsensical Words
Thinking up nonsense words is a common effect of psychedelics.