Humans
Critical thinking is needed throughout life, not just in science
We define scientific literacy too narrowly: the tools of science are applicable to everything from economics to terrorism
Opinion
Humans
Scans prove there’s no such thing as a ‘male’ or ‘female’ brain
News
Humans
A welcome blow to the myth of distinct male and female brains
Opinion
Humans
What does a memory in my brain look like?
Features
Humans
Robot language tutors to get kids up to speed before school
News
Humans
Computers learn to create photos of bedrooms and faces on demand
News
Health
How high-fat ketogenic diet acts on the brain to help epilepsy
News
Mind
Brain zaps could boost our minds when computers see us flagging
News
Health
Craving control: how food messes with your mind
Features
Humans
Kids’ sense of fairness depends on country they were born in
Children brought up in a Western culture are more likely than those from other countries to reject an unfair offer that would have worked in their favour
News
Mind
Software better than humans at guessing how you feel from speech
News
Humans
The neuroscience of interrogation: Why torture doesn’t work
Culture
Health
Is evil a disease? ISIS and the neuroscience of brutality
Features
Health
Ultrasound prises open brain’s protective barrier for first time
News