Since Madeline Lancaster first created brain organoids back in 2013, they have become widely used for brain research around the world. But what exactly are they? Are they effectively miniature brains ...

The youngest cohort of physicians, Gen Z MDs, are a little more casual and a lot more social media savvy than their predecessors. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images) There’s a new ...

Studies show that your brain doesn’t perceive the world exactly as it is. Instead, it “fills in gaps in perception.” The first layer of your brain’s primary visual cortex helps to decide what reality ...

The oft-told origin story for Pinky and the Brain goes as follows: While working on the beloved series Tiny Toon Adventures (a precursor to Animaniacs), animator Bruce Timm saw fellow animators Tom ...

From Santiago Ramón y Cajal’s hand came branches and whorls, spines and webs. Now-famous drawings by the neuroanatomist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries showed, for the first time, the ...

I designed shoes for close to decade — many different styles, for many different brands — but my personal tastes have remained relatively unchanged: I want a flat shoe whenever possible. I want ...

If an older man clutches his chest in agony, most people would know he's having a heart attack. But with cases now rising in people under 50, cardiologists warn the real danger is the subtle symptoms ...

Humans are thought to reach their physical peak in their mid-to-late 20s, and their optimal happiness in their early 20s or in retirement. Previous research suggested that reasoning, memory span, and ...

I WAS ABOUT to leave for my flight when I took off my Apple Watch and put it on my dresser. The trip to Portugal was hosted by a watch brand, Tudor—a surf expedition with a big wave champion, ...

I cannot tell you how many articles I have written this year when we have discussed the market’s unfavorable valuation. What I do know is that the number is so high that it would be an incredible ...

Question: “I have some miscellaneous financial issues that need urgent attention and are too confusing, stressful and depressing for me to understand. Are there any resources or advisers who might ...