Mind & Brain

Raccoons might want to break into your trash can even without delicious leftovers inside

From cognitive overload to pretty privilege, the science behind The Traitors shows what really makes lies believable

Men aged 35 or younger who already drink heavily may be even more likely to binge alcohol because of legal online sports betting, a new study has found

The cancellation of a meeting of the committee that guides federal autism research funding follows an announcement that an independent group of autism scientists would meet the same day

When people understand the system and process behind AI art, its moral implications become harder to accept

Michael Pollan dives into the scientific and philosophical puzzles of consciousness, from brain biology to AI and beyond

Michael Pollan tells Scientific American why the science of consciousness may ultimately be too subject to our own conscious minds to crack

New gene therapy results bring hope for treating Dravet syndrome, a rare and often fatal seizure condition

Punch, a monkey that went viral after he was abandoned by his mother in a Japanese zoo, is reminiscent of a foundational attachment theory experiment

Older people with exceptional memory have a surprisingly high number of young neurons, a study finds

Experts say that to win a game like The Traitors, competitors should look for verbal clues over physical ones—and be friendly and open

People with aphantasia have no mental imagery—and they’re offering brain scientists a window into consciousness