Paul and Earl Hudson were born to a Jamaican mother and an American father who worked as a mechanic for the U.S. Air Force, and they moved all over the country before settling down in Washington, D.C.

Jinx, you owe me a soda! These moments often feel uncanny, like something more than a mere conversational coincidence. The “click” you experience with people isn’t just your imagination, research ...

Differences between men and women in intelligence and behavior have been proposed and disputed for decades. Now, a growing body of scientific evidence shows hundreds of genes act differently in the ...

Jenny Graves receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Differences between men and women in intelligence and behaviour have been proposed and disputed for decades. Now, a growing body of ...

But why is that? What is it about our relationships that make them so central to our lives? According to neuroscientist Ben Rein’s new book, Why Brains Need Friends, it comes down to our brains. As he ...

A new study may challenge what we thought we knew about brain aging. Scientists have discovered that men’s brains shrink faster than women’s as they grow older, even though women are more likely to ...

Backed by research, endorsed by doctors, tracked by apps, the basics of healthy living have become part of a canon. We can recite the precepts—move more, eat carefully, sleep well, don’t smoke—even if ...

During ageing, men experience a greater reduction in volume across more regions of the brain than women do, according to a longitudinal study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...

American Public Media Group has sold its children’s podcast Brains On! to the show’s co-creators. The co-creators now own the feeds, social media, newsletter, books and rights to live shows for the ...

Back-to-school time has arrived again, with the usual debates about cell phones, with many schools trying a complete ban. That’s a good start, given what we know about the ill effects of smartphones ...

You’ve heard of plastic polluting oceans. But what if it’s polluting you—your brain, your reproductive system, even your unborn children? In this eye-opening episode, we speak with Prof. Matthew ...