Several timekeeping brain regions work together to create our perception of time.

Childhood trauma physically alters the brain, with long-lasting consequences.

A picture of a dress captured the attention of millions around the world and raised a fundamental question – how could we perceive the same thing so differently?

Specialized cells in the inner ear turn vibrations in the air into what we perceive as sound. However, over time or after prolonged exposure to loud noises, these cells can become damaged and die, leading to hearing loss.

Our biology, culture, and past experiences shape how we perceive the world around us, altering our perception of reality.

People with akinetopsia, or “motion blindness,” instead see the world as a series of freeze-frame images.

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

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

A flow state can occur during a period of intense focus, absence of worrying, high responsiveness, and dissipation of self-consciousness.

We move our bodies to act upon our choices every day — but how do our bodies coordinate all these movements?