Reading books and listening to audiobooks tap into different elements of cognition, each with their own benefits. So which ...

Brain scans show that most of us have a built-in capacity to learn to code, rooted in the brain’s logic and reasoning ...

Findings by Hopkins researchers suggest that all humans are equipped with the foundation needed to learn programming ...

Learning to code doesn’t require new brain systems—it builds on the ones we already use for logic and reasoning.

Aging brains tend to see unclear faces more positively, thanks to a tiny region linked to emotion and attention.

Imagine you’re at your favorite coffee shop. Sadly, the barista only gets your order right about 75% of the time. According to most neuroscience research before 2025, your brain should release ...

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. You probably think you’re listening to my voice right now. But what if I told you that you’re actually experiencing a ...

Studies show that your brain doesn’t perceive the world exactly as it is. Instead, it “fills in gaps in perception.” The first layer of your brain’s primary visual cortex helps to decide what reality ...