Mind & Brain

The newest generation of superheroes are complex, irreverent and exactly what our kids need

Temperatures are rising, and so are mental health risks

Neuroscientists can now make precise genetic tweaks to the neurons that are most affected by brain diseases such as Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and ALS

Ministrokes, also known as transient ischemic attacks, can eventually lead to cognitive declines as steep as those that follow a full-on stroke, new research finds

When insomnia took hold of this journalist, she relied on her science reporting to find a medication that (mostly) worked

Drugs that target wakefulness, molecules in cannabis and wearable devices that modulate brain activity could help people with insomnia

A sleep medicine specialist explains how restless nights lead to consuming more calories and how you can use sleep as a tool for weight loss

What would it take to create a cyborg brain like the one in the new TV show Murderbot? The answer reveals what makes our own brain so unique

Results from a phase 3 clinical trial suggest that taking ubrogepant at the first sign of an oncoming migraine can prevent preheadache fatigue and light sensitivity

Inuit languages really do have many words for snow, linguists found—and other languages have conceptual specialties, too, potentially revealing what a culture values

The social and psychological consequences of yearning for the past are starting to come into focus

As 17-year cicadas emerge this spring, a zombifying fungus is waiting for them