The 10,000 different species of birds found on the planet all have a few things in common: they have feathers and wings, lay eggs, and are warm blooded. What special adaptations have they developed to help them fly fast, hatch their...

This film outlines the broad similarities and differences between ""nature"" and ""nurture"" approaches to understanding human behaviour. It frames the debate around overtly aggressive behaviour illustrated by two classic applications:...

David Kaplan and his team at Tufts University School of Engineering are bringing science fiction to life by building miniature brains and keeping them alive for several months.

In this video, we explore the fascinating concept of proprioception, the sense that allows us to know the position of our body parts in relation to each other. We also delve into the rubber hand illusion, where our brains are tricked...

IELTS Listening Lesson: Short Answer and Sentence Completion<br/>
Practice these very common IELTS question types and get listening tips.

Using amazing new technologies, evolutionary neuroscientist Melina Hale and her graduate students at the University of Chicago are discovering that the basic movements of one tiny fish can teach us big ideas about how the brain's...

Are you a community college student who has a novel idea that uses science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM)? The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) present the third...

In this video, the concept of saccadic masking is explained, which is an optical illusion related to our eye movements. It demonstrates how our brain masks the blurred images we see during quick eye movements, creating the perception of...

Get an up-close look at how Darpa is developing a brain computer that will sit in or on the brain and eventually teach machines how to think and move just like us. See where the technology is heading and the advancements that have...

Where is the intelligence? At the bottom. Where should it be? At the top...The NHS is upside-down, says Ken Minogue @ iQ2

Asking the question of how the brain works, this video focuses on the debate between cerebral localisation and environmental learning. Does your brain have specialist zones, or does your brain adapt to circumstances?

Have you ever looked at two lines of the same length and perceived them to be different lengths? If so, you may have experienced the Mueller-Lyer illusion. Learn how the brain and our cultural surroundings shape how we perceive...

In this video, the concept of visually evoked auditory response (VEAR) is explored, which is the phenomenon of hearing sounds in response to visual stimuli. The video presents examples of GIFs and animations that appear to create sounds,...

Across the world private education is booming. Though the private sector promotes inequality, Emma Duncan, our social policy editor, explains why governments should embrace it

Concussions, or even more mild, repetitive head trauma, may lead to a degenerative brain disorder called Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.

Prepare to have your mind blown as I share some amazing brain idioms. Enjoy these 10 idioms with examples so you learn them in context.

Your body is constantly cleaning itself and destroying strange things that wander in. But the brain isn't connected to that cleaning service. So how does your brain take out the trash? And whatês that got to do with Alzheimerês Disease?...

The Hubble Space Telescope has orbited Earth for more than 28 years, changing the way we look at the universe. Here at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, we’ll take you inside the Space Telescope...

The best advice I can give you in three minutes before the big test.

New research from the journal Scientific Reports has found that sugar has the ability to transform our brain chemistry. <br/>

Are you the 'brains behind' something? Let us know in the comments section.

Foods have a wide variety of flavors. But, how does the brain know if the mouth is tasting spicy nachos, rich chocolate cake, crunchy broccoli, or a sour lemon? What if the food is spoiled or rotten? The brain needs to have this...

This video discusses how emotions affect our ability to learn and remember, particularly in high-pressure situations. It explores the science behind fear and its impact on our brain function, and offers a quick fix for reducing stress...

Is it "Yanny" or is it "Laurel"? How does this auditory illusion work? It's fun being a neuroscientist when stuff like this goes viral. I get to explain why people think this confusing piece of audio says two different things. And the...