Juan Gaertner/Science Photo Library/Getty Images ) The ability to focus is not unique to humans or even to primates. Birds, ...

What gives rise to human consciousness? Are some parts of the brain more important than others? Scientists began tackling these questions in more depth about 35 years ago. Researchers have made ...

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A review of over 100 years of neuroscience research asks if some brain regions are more important than others for consciousness. What gives rise to human consciousness? Are some parts of the brain ...

So many of life's most pivotal decisions come down to one question: Should you listen to your logic or your emotions? Popular ...

Neurons tucked away in an ancient part of the brain control the ability to pay attention by suppressing distractions and directing focus. The discovery of these neurons in mice by Johns Hopkins ...

A 300-million-year-old fish kept its fossilized brain, letting scientists read brain shape from skulls of similar ancient ...