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There's little more relaxing than spending time at the beach—but what's going on in your brain during a day spent playing in the waves? Scientists are discovering more of the benefits of "blue ...

America’s politicians have babies on the brain. In February, President Donald Trump told officials to make IVF cheaper. Even without its procreator-in-chief, Elon Musk, the White House is ...

Meet the Experts: Michelle Voss, Ph.D., a professor of psychological and brain sciences at the University of Iowa ;and S. Ahmad Sajjadi M.D., Ph.D., an associate professor of neurology at the ...

Credit: Shutterstock When someone wrongs us, why does getting even feel so good? In his new book, The Science of Revenge: Understanding the World’s Deadliest Addiction—and How to Overcome It, lawyer ...

A pregnant brain-dead woman in Georgia was kept on life support until her fetus was viable. Experts say it raises ethical and legal questions.

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Using AI chatbots actually reduces activity in the brain versus accomplishing the same tasks unaided, and may lead to poorer fact retention, according to a new preprint study out of MIT. Seeking to ...

The son of a brain-dead pregnant woman in Georgia has been delivered and his mother removed from life support, the family has said. The case of Adriana Smith, who suffered blood clots in her brain in ...

Experts explain the impact microplastics have on the brain and how there may be a “spoonful” in the organ. Plus, how to cut back on microplastics.

Why does generosity come so naturally for those we are close to but feels more like a burden when the recipient is a stranger or mere acquaintance? Psychologists call this tendency social ...

A Georgia woman declared brain dead gave birth to a premature baby via emergency cesarean section. The baby, named Chance, is in the NICU and expected to recover.