Our brain is an extremely complex and delicate organ. Our body fiercely protects it by holding onto things that help it and ...

The human gut microbiome exerts a significant influence on many aspects of our physiology. While it may not be surprising that gut microbes can affect gut health, studies have also suggested that the ...

A species of organism closely related to a brain-eating amoeba has been found in a popular dam in Western Australia, sparking an urgent warning to swimmers. Naegleria fowleri was detected in ...

Our brain lives in a symbiotic relationship with the bugs in our body. Without the help of these bugs we humans would never have evolved to our current level of cognitive performance. So, what’s in it ...

Neuroscientist Dean Buonomano explains why our brains make mistakes when we try to remember long lists of information or add large numbers in our... When attacked, a skunk's natural inclination is to ...