Putting your weight into opening a door (say, with your shoulder) is easier than using your hands. Sliding heavy cardboard ...

The cerebrum, especially the cerebral cortex, has long been thought to be the important part of our brain. However, the cerbrum contains less than 20 percent of the neurons in our brain. Eighty ...

Discovery is debuting a new science show called The Big Brain Theory, and these aren't the parents'-basement nerds television has gotten so lazy about presenting.

Elyse G.’s brain is fabulous. It’s also missing a big chunk A new project explores interesting brains to better understand neural flexibility ...

Big brain memes have carved out a unique niche in internet culture, offering a blend of humor, sarcasm, and pseudo-intellectual commentary. These memes, typically characterized by exaggerated ...

Get ready, reality TV fans! The genre is about to get brainier.On most competitive reality shows, players are rewarded for popularity, personality and on occasion, perplexing behavior. But that's ...

The secret to our big brain may lie in the microbes that help the body break down food and produce energy. The findings are detailed in a study published December 2 in the journal Microbial Genomics.

A study of more than 10,000 brain scans found that just 25 minutes of weekly exercise leads to bigger, healthier brains.

Why your brain struggles with big numbers : Short Wave In celebration of our 1000th episode, we're wrapping our heads around big numbers. Educational neuroscientist Elizabeth Toomarian talks about ...

What’s the point of having big brains if your small-brained cousins outcompete you? Brain size across species ...

As well as increasing our brain’s plasticity—and therefore potential for learning new concepts and facts—novelty has been shown to improve the memory of test subjects: " Separate behavioural ...