Rushing is bad for our bodies. It can flood us with stress hormones, including adrenaline and cortisol. Those increase our ...

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We all think of dancing as either a hobby, or something you do to express yourself, however dancing to your favorite song does more than improve your mood. Leading research now emerges which says that ...

The human brain has 86 billion neurons connected by roughly 100 trillion synapses, making it one of the most complex objects in the known universe. Each year neuroscientists make fascinating, ...

A USA TODAY/Peacock survey reveals that women disproportionately carry the "mental load" of parenting. The survey found 43% of women report feeling burned out or emotionally exhausted from these ...

With short-form video now dominant on social media, researchers are racing to understand how the highly engaging, algorithm-driven format may be reshaping the brain. From TikTok to Instagram Reels and ...

Rick Wakeman is now recovering at home following brain surgery last week to tackle recent health issues that made it necessary for him to postpone his U.S. tour plans this past summer. The Yes ...

Breathing is powerful — it can help fight off stress. Host Cristina Quinn sits down with Washington Post Brain Matters columnist Richard Sima and UCLA neuroscientist and psychiatrist Helen Lavretsky ...

A.I. search tools, chatbots and social media are associated with lower cognitive performance, studies say. What to do? Credit...Derek Abella Supported by By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The Times’s ...

Our brains are always adapting to our environments and routines. Host Cristina Quinn talks with Washington Post “Brain Matters” columnist Richard Sima about what a healthy aging brain looks like and ...

Despite the proliferation of productivity tools, performance frameworks, and time management hacks, many leaders still end their days feeling overwhelmed and mentally spent. The cause isn’t always ...

For the first time, scientists have observed the brain throughout the pregnancy timeline, from pre-conception to postpartum. Using precision brain imaging, researchers were able to map neuroatomical ...