A landmark study suggests that this daily habit may reshape how your mind activates.

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How your brain triggers the adrenal gland and what it means for stress, energy, and overall health.

Scientists still don’t know how the brain turns physical activity into thoughts, feelings, and awareness—but a powerful new tool may help crack the mystery. Researchers at MIT are exploring ...

When checking into a hotel, a person tosses and turns all night, but on the second day, the quality of sleep improves.

Dopamine—a neurotransmitter responsible for influencing motivation, pleasure, mood and learning in the brain—has experienced ...

Yawning has an unusual and unexpected effect on the flow of fluid protecting the brain, a recent study reveals, though it's ...

Fallout season one’s ending had us breathless. It was the perfect symphony of every character coming together to unravel a tangled, multi-layered plot that had us at the edge of our seats.

Small daily habits can reshape how students learn. From spaced repetition to active recall, these evidence based strategies ...

Drew & Jonathan explain twin life and what it’s like to basically share a single brain.

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Jon Hamilton is a correspondent for NPR's Science Desk. Currently he focuses on neuroscience and health risks.