New research explores the many ways our sensory experiences overlaps, teaching us new ways the brain perceives ...

A new study shows that the cerebral cortex predicts the future by detecting novel stimuli and forming short-term memory ...

Our brain and eyes can play tricks on us—not least when it comes to the expanding hole illusion. A new computational model ...

Animals rely on instinctive behaviors to respond quickly to threats and opportunities. These automatic reactions, crucial for ...

The cerebral cortex is the largest part of a mammal's brain, and by some measures, the most important. In humans in particular, it's where most things happen—like perception, thinking, memory storage ...

Researchers studied the mechanisms that learn to suppress instinctive fear responses. The study has implications beyond the laboratory. Could aid in developing therapeutics for anxiety, and ...