Health
Does being fat make you more jolly?
A gene associated with obesity also decreases your risk of depression. Here's what the discovery really means for your health
News
Humans
White smell: the olfactory equivalent of white noise
News
Health
Mind-reading scan locates site of meaning in the brain
News
Humans
Twitter shows language evolves in cities
News
Humans
Tunable light bulbs could help you sleep better
News
Humans
Oxytocin changes partnered men’s behaviour
News
Humans
Our brain can do unconscious mathematics
News
Humans
‘Palaeo-porn’: we’ve got it all wrong
Opinion
Humans
Homo virtuous: The evolution of good and evil
Features
Humans
Will we ever understand how our brains work?
See more: An illustrated version of this article will be published within the next two weeks on our CultureLab books and arts blog
Culture
Health
Local calls only for anaesthetised brain
News
Humans
Oliver Sacks: I want to de-stigmatise hallucinations
Opinion
Humans
Does your biology influence your vote?
Features
Humans
Brain circuits run their own clocks
News