Human brain

Midnight Scan Club

The Midnight Scan Club sheds new light on the human brain

Technology

Most of our knowledge of the human brain comes from the group average of thousands of MRI scans. Dr. Nico Dosenbach felt he could gain more knowledge by collecting detailed individual scans. But with few resources at his disposal, he and his colleagues had to be creative.

Actors Morgan Freeman and Scarlett Johansson star in the upcoming film "Lucy."

Morgan Freeman’s new movie says you use just 10 percent of your brain. But think again

Dr. Terrie Taylor examines a child in the malaria ward of Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi.

An American doctor may have solved a deadly mystery about malaria

Health & Medicine

Larger social networks — especially earlier in life — leads to larger brain development

Health & Medicine

Study: The Bigger Your Social Network, the Bigger Your Brain

Lifestyle & Belief