A series of recent brain-imaging studies has begun to explain a central mystery of the psychedelic experience: why people on ...

A single clear image can rewire the visual brain, making later recognition faster without relying on memory systems.

One of the defining features of humans is our brain's remarkable capacity for language, planning, memory, creativity, and more. These abilities stem not just from our large brain size, but also from ...

When we watch someone move, get injured, or express emotion, our brain doesn’t just see it—it partially feels it. Researchers found eight body-like maps in the visual cortex that organize what we see ...

Learn how our brains store images that help us achieve flashes of insight when looking at seemingly incomprehensible visual tests.

For more than a century, maps of the brain have been based on how brain tissue looks under the microscope. These anatomical maps divide the brain into regions according to structural variations in the ...