New research shows that the human brain automatically recognizes what actions an environment affords—like walking, climbing, ...

Scientists at the University of Amsterdam discovered that our brains automatically understand how we can move through ...

How do you intuitively know that you can walk on a footpath and swim in a lake? Researchers from the University of Amsterdam have discovered unique brain activations that reflect how we can move our ...

Some people can't form mental images. Here's what scientists are learning about the condition known as aphantasia—and why it's less rare than you think.

It may seem remarkable but a study shows that humans could learn to “see” without their eyes, by using echolocation, much as bats do.

You’ve just flopped on the couch after a long day. Maybe you stared at spreadsheets, negotiated with toddlers, or endured an endless Zoom call. Now, as you zone out to the soft flicker of a screen, it ...

It starts as a whisper behind the eyes. A flicker of light that shouldn’t be there. Then, it builds—pressure, nausea, a ...