Learn the basics of how neurons fire, and explore what we can learn from the feeling of banging our funny bone.

Research shows that even mild TBI can cause permanent brain changes in young adults – and that the damage worsens over time.

One of the most common types of nerve cell has been hiding secret abilities.

This simple illusion tells us a lot about how we process vision.

Healthy synapses may be the secret to fighting Alzheimer's disease.

A 29-year-old man with amnesia taught neuroscientists a lot about memory.

Scientists think déjà vu might be a hiccup in the process of memory consolidation.

Creating a map of the most complicated terrain in the universe requires a host of special technologies.

While you dream, your body is temporarily paralyzed. Sometimes this inability to move persists even after you've woken up.

Almost all children reverse letters when they’re first learning to read and write. Children with dyslexia might not outgrow this behavior as quickly as their peers, but reading and writing backwards is not the basis of dyslexia.