Read an excerpt of this deep-space mystery from the prolific writer of 'Whalefall' and 'Angel Down.' ...

A new study shows astronauts’ brains change shape and shift positions during stays in space. This research, which found that astronauts who were in space the longest showed the largest changes, could ...

Coffee contains caffeine and other bioactive compounds, including antioxidants like chlorogenic acids plus cafestol, kahweol, and trigonelline, though amounts vary per cup. Caffeine blocks adenosine, ...

A new study by researchers at Rutgers University showed that the brain’s wiring and timing together help explain why some people switch between mental tasks more efficiently, and why we all have ...

Research on conditions like autism, schizophrenia and even brain cancer increasingly relies on clusters of human cells called brain organoids. These pea-size bits of neural tissue model aspects of ...