When Clay Morton discovered his mentor, Dr. Walt Manger, had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, he set out to save as much of his mentor's brilliance as possible.

ABC's James Longman is opening up about his own story in his new memoir 'The Inherited Mind,' exploring the genetics of mental illness while telling the story of his personal life's struggles.

More than 6.7 miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean lies the world’s deepest undersea chasm, and in it scientists made ...

Based on the history of life here on earth, at least one prominent paleontologist thinks that complex life in the cosmos is ...

Blood vessels in the brain rhythmically constrict and dilate to drive waves of cleansing fluid through the organ.

Dr. Fenwick, a neuropsychiatrist, assembled anecdotes from more than 300 people in his book “The Truth in the Light.” Here ...

Sticks found in a cave that date back 12,000 years and other archaeological evidence show how humans have long viewed the ...

Some decisions in life are so significant that they have a massive impact on the course of a person's future. Whether it's the decision to emigrate, quit a job, end a long-term relationship, or report ...

Genuine intellectuals: The rarest breed, these individuals are dedicated to the life of the mind, engaging with big ideas that transcend disciplinary boundaries. They pursue knowledge for its own sake ...

The death of a scientist who worked on the CIA's mind-controlling program has been shrouded in mystery. But the days and ...

Deconstructing the mind is to progressively turn down the volume on each layer of stacked priors, releasing the grip they ...

Motherhood is entirely possible at the age 74—for some birds at least. A Laysan albatross ( Phoebastria immutabilis) named ...