Complex networks of brain structures make sense of all the information from our senses to create and store memories that can last a lifetime.

When you dance, your brain is behind your moves: your ears that hear, your foot that taps. It’s a synchrony of different brain parts working together to coordinate your rhythm and beat.

Ever wonder why a certain smell strikes a chord of nostalgia? Research suggests it has to do with the unique way our sense of smell is processed in the brain.

Deep brain stimulation, or DBS, takes advantage of electricity to treat brain disorders like Parkinson’s disease.

Theory of mind is our capacity to infer and understand others' actions.

Even moderate levels of noise can lead to significant hearing impairments.

Touch can have a calming effect on the brain, thanks to its regulating effect on the amygdala.

Conspiracy theories take advantage of our pattern-seeking brains by grabbing attention, triggering strong emotions, and giving meaning to random events. Researchers think dopamine could be to blame when people forgo the facts for fiction.

Chemotherapy can kill cancer cells. But it can also change your brain, too.

Find out how your everyday efforts help change your brain through neurogenesis, synaptic plasticity, and myelin plasticity.