Over the course of their lives, animals form associations between sensory stimuli and predicted threats or rewards. These associations can, in turn, shape the behaviors of animals, prompting them to ...

New research reveals a mental workaround that is activated through repetition and experience.

Researchers have discovered that the dorsal premotor cortex serves a 'meta-learning' function, overseeing and regulating physical movements. Once believed to be limited to movement planning, this ...

Sometimes, stress or excitement can affect decision making, and not always positively. Fortunately, this brain hack can help ...

Vision shapes behavior, and a new study by MIT neuroscientists finds behavior and internal states shape vision. The research, published in Neuron, finds in mice that, via specific circuits, the ...

Many horse owners think the existence of the prefrontal cortex is a major controversy in equine science. It’s not. It’s just an area that’s riddled with misinformation. Curiously, most people—horsey ...

Pitolisant, a histamine H3 receptor inverse agonist, improved recognition memory, working memory performance, and ...

A new study links childhood trauma type and timing to altered fear brain circuits and IL-8/IL-17 inflammation.