ADHD stimulants appear to work less by sharpening focus and more by waking up the brain. Brain scans revealed that these medications activate reward and alertness systems, helping children stay ...

An alarming number of the country’s adults are tired most days, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

Experts outline how brain development, gut health, and sleep are biologically linked and shaped by early nutrition.

Learning while sleeping had long been relegated to the realm of quackery, but new studies suggest that we may be able to ...

Discover how your brain "cleans" itself at night, and why researchers say sleeping a certain way could play a role.

Researchers identify a neural signature for dreaming that occurs in both wakefulness and sleep, challenging the binary definition of consciousness.

You know you’re carrying baggage when your reaction is bigger than the situation in front of you. Someone cuts you off in ...

Dreams are more structured than they seem, shaped by both personal traits and real-world experiences. Researchers found that ...

Stress is linked to many of our biggest killers, but a growing body of research suggests that certain types can sharpen the mind and strengthen the body. Here’s how to find your perfect dose ...

The U.S. produces more oil and gas than any other country in the world. So why are prices at the pump 30% higher than they were last year? That's a question that our colleagues over at The Indicator ...