Whether it’s the hum of an always-on TV or the window-rattling noise of airplanes overhead, the din of modern life poses a threat to mental and physical health.

The cocktail of hormones produced during adolescence contributes to some of the dramatic brain changes underway.

More than one in seventy children are believed to be affected by autism, a condition that can cause cognitive and behavioral challenges.

Learn more about common, yet misunderstood, mental health disorders that affect the lives of many worldwide.

The former Editor-in-Chief of Neuron discusses the importance of scientific rigor and how scientific publishing works.

Celebrate the brain year-round with interactive events and community outreach. Brain Awareness Week is March 12-18, 2018.

Your brain’s bouncers help keep harmful material out.

After the torrential rains end, or the flood recedes, or the fire burns out, many people continue to feel the emotional wounds of a natural disaster.

In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, revisit some our favorite conversations with the scientists who are making big contributions to the study of the brain.

Do you have a fun, free, engaging, and neuroscience filled educational resource you would like to share with others? Submit it for inclusion on BrainFacts.org! Once reviewed for scientific accuracy, we’ll post the best submissions for other educators to use and enjoy.