A lot, it turns out. Some animals can detect forms of energy invisible to us, like magnetic and electrical fields. Others see light and hear sounds well outside the range of human perception.

The developing brain needs a constant source of new cells as it builds the circuits that will control behavior.

Learn what some species of songbird have taught us about vocal and motor learning.

A rare brain disorder can entirely change the way you speak.

Where do love ballads and beautiful poetry come from? What about the fear of heights and spiders? It’s all in the brain! In this lesson, explore the wonders of emotions and the brain with your students.

What looking at the brains of a mother and child can teach us.

The arrangement of cells in the retina reveals how it detects, processes, and relays visual information to the brain.

A unique group of cells in the eye's retina specifically detects the upward motion of objects, such as a ball thrown in the air or...fireworks.

Students will use their research skills to learn about the diseases and disorders that affect the brain and nervous system.

A new treatment for Parkinson's disease and other disorders arises from an outbreak of contaminated street drugs — and years of painstaking brain research.