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

Charts, graphics, and clever illustrations can take a heart-pounding concept like risk and make it tangible, relatable, and ...

Procrastination isn’t laziness. It is overwhelm, avoidance, and the human brain trying to dodge discomfort. With tiny steps, ...

It’s an old tale: A boyfriend visits his girlfriend’s parents’ house for the first time and nerves ensue. But in Michael Wilkes’s case, he arrived in Cyprus to not only a warm reception, but also a ...

Space telescopes are typically optimized either to study a small patch of the sky across many wavelengths of light or to ...

Why does stopping at a red light become automatic? New neuroscience shows how the cerebellum turns visual cues into fast, ...

Our thoughts are specified by our knowledge and plans, yet our cognition can also be fast and flexible in handling new information.

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...