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Growing rates of ADHD in the US heighten concerns that heavy short-form videos leads to ‘brain rot’

Have you ever wondered how smart you are? This IQ test measures your intellectual power, your ability to tackle complex problems, and your skill in spotting patterns and solving puzzles. Ready for a brain workout?

Stress and anxiety can creep up on us at the most inconvenient moments—during a workday, in the middle of a crowded commute, or even while lounging at home. The good news? There are simple, satisfying hobbies that can instantly calm your mind and give you a much-needed mental reset. These…

In this day and age, on the surface level, it seems like we know a lot about how the world, the human body, and the universe all work. And though we do know quite a bit, there’s still lots of room for scientific progress. Some theories aren’t as solid as…

You might think good sleep happens in your brain, but restorative sleep actually begins much lower in the body: in the gut.

Most of us go through the day without thinking much about our bodies – until something goes wrong. Yet beneath that apparent simplicity lies a remarkable achievement: the brain must constantly knit together sights, touches and signals from muscles and joints into a coherent sense of “this body is mine”.

The love hormone, oxytocin, may be able to influence our relationship with food, researchers say

The device is still in clinical trials.

For most people, forgetting to buy your spouse a Christmas present might end with a sheepish apology and a promise to make it up later. But Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO who was simultaneously trying to launch rockets to orbit and cars to the masses, turned his oversight into an…

Prolonged loneliness is an issue for nearly 58 million U.S. adults age 45 and older, raising their risk for heart disease and poor brain health

Henry underwent his third brain surgery within six months in November