Even though feeling pain is about as basic a human experience as there is, the process by which our brains perceive pain is actually quite complex.  It starts with transduction, where specialized nerve-endings called nociceptors detect harmful stimuli (like a...

The human brain is hardwired for music.  The rhythms of the brain and body—your neurons firing, your breathing, your heartbeat—are all part of that hardwiring, and they all are activated an engaged when we listen to music.  It is why...

An adult brain weighs approximately 3 pounds and is about the size of a grapefruit.  However, beginning in our mid-30’s to mid-40’s, our brains actually begin to get smaller as we age. In addition, the male brain is, on average,...