When we watch someone move, get injured, or express emotion, our brain doesn’t just see it—it partially feels it. Researchers ...

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In the mid-19th century, Bernhard Riemann conceived of a new way to think about mathematical spaces, providing the foundation ...

Do you talk to yourself about your body as if it were a thing separate from the rest of you? If so, this is the type of self-talk typical of narcissists. They tend to ignore, negate, and yet seemingly ...

From the self-watching self to the predicting brain, explore 12 neuroscience-backed perspectives on consciousness. Discover ...

Are you an objectivist or a nihilist? A mystic or a communitarian? Or something else entirely? Here's a fun way to find out.

Winter has arrived, delivering longer nights. Whether you're dropping the kids off at school in the morning or running errands after you get off work, chances are you'll be driving in the dark. While ...

The length of time for which you can balance on one leg may be an important indicator of how well you’re aging, a study finds ...

So the mathematician's answer is that humans have either seven or eight holes. In the end, the question is not just about ...

Organoids are bits of neural tissue that model human brain development. Their use in science makes some uneasy, in part because the brain is so closely tied to our sense of self.