Drawing a clock has become a standard test of cognitive impairment, but there’s no consensus on who should do it or how.

Nobel winner Santiago Ramón y Cajal preferred to draw his own renderings of neurons rather than avail himself of photomicrography's wonders.

After Albert Einstein’s death in 1955, a pathologist—searching for the secret of genius—removed, dissected, and ultimately stole the mathematician’s brain.

Early scientific results on transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) show promise, but are they enough to support a multi-billion-dollar industry?

New research shows our brains place more weight on vision than hearing in identifying the source of a sound. But why?

Research suggests that memories may alter the brain's architecture, forming new synapses and strengthening existing ones.

A patient was convinced that her runny nose indicated a deeper problem. She was right. Her case brought cerebrospinal fluid into the national spotlight.

Fish intelligence? Yes, many studies have documented the ability of fish to learn from their environment. Fish exposed to a more complicated environment have an edge in learning.

No study, even those finding strong differences, has ever found differences in cognitive ability between male and female brains.

Neuroscientists have discovered how memory is stored–and backed up–in the brain.