Humans perceive and navigate the world around us with the help of our five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell. And while scientists have long known that these different senses activate ...

For decades, Eve Baer remained convinced that her son, unresponsive after a severe brain injury, was still conscious. Science eventually proved her right.

An alarming new study discovered toxic substances in the human brains, raising serious concerns about their role in the rising cases of dementia in the US.

An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process information, according to new research.