Women who commit lethal violence rarely display psychopathy, instead acting out of provocation and perceived threats.

Adolescents who use e-cigarettes or conventional tobacco products are significantly more likely to report symptoms of ...

A new study reveals that a brain circuit driving negative emotions during cocaine withdrawal plays a key role in relapse.

Scientists have discovered a “neurobiotic sense” — a newly identified system where the gut sends real-time signals from microbes to the brain to help regulate appetite.

Summary: A new study shows that inflammation levels influence how cannabis affects anxiety and sleep quality. Researchers found no overall change in inflammatory markers after 4 weeks of cannabis use, ...

New research shows that our brain’s internal map rewrites itself every time we navigate a familiar environment.

A new study reveals how evolution fine-tunes instinctive fear responses by tweaking a key neural switch deep in the brain.

A new study shows how math helps explain why babies nap erratically, teens stay up late, and older adults wake earlier.

Scientists developed a computational “aging clock” that measures the biological age of brain cells and identifies compounds ...

Children exposed to more green space before birth and during early childhood have a lower risk of neurodevelopmental ...

A massive Danish study shows that most mental illnesses—like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression—occur in people ...

AI chatbots often overestimate their own abilities and fail to adjust even after performing poorly, a new study finds.