Learn how the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79 transformed one unfortunate victim’s brain into organic glass.

Although it’s still experimental, they hope the brain-computer interface could someday help give voice to those unable to speak. A new study described testing the device on a 47-year-old woman with ...

Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to ...

Most brain surgery requires doctors to remove part of the skull to access hard-to-reach areas or tumors. It's invasive, risky ...

On this episode of Primer, we explore the world of biocomputing, where scientists are blurring the lines between the biological and synthetic.

A deeper understanding of dog behavior makes life easier and more enjoyable for dogs and people alike. One of the keys to dogs' minds is knowing that in some ways, dogs see the world as if they were ...

Often compared to a computer, the body's most complex organ operates using a code of electrical and chemical signals. These signals transmit through wires, nodes and networks to process and store ...

I went to Pompeii. I did not particularly want to go to Pompeii, but we were on vacation in Italy, and my partner wanted to go, and so I obliged. We could eat in Naples, I reasoned. Then even if I did ...