Imagine that you’ve never been to Earth. You visit first in winter, where someone introduces you to water. From a glass, they pour it out over your hand. You drink. Remarkable. Imagine that you walk ...

Every other Friday, the Outside/In team answers one listener question about the natural world. This week, Monica in West Hartford, CT asked, “We’ve all heard the phrase, ‘take a deep breath,’ and ...

The nervous system enables humans to react to their surroundings and to coordinate their behaviour. Check your understanding of how it works here. Back to top Revise the nervous system and neural ...

We often think of the summer as the best time to relax, but it’s no coincidence that national wellbeing month also falls in August. The summer holidays can be a high stress time for parents and many ...

Imagine having a front-row seat to your nervous system. How would your experience change if you could see, in real time, how the billions of cells and neurons of your brain and body orchestrate your ...

Whether you put your arm in the air after a long day or watch an episode of Friends for the hundredth time, everyday habits that you believe are unique to you are often common ways to calm the nervous ...

Have you ever felt bliss from a scrumptious piece of chocolate cake or comfort in a warm hug from a loved one? Has a watching ...

Florida Atlantic University neuroscientists have uncovered a surprising role for a protein named "Frazzled" (known as DCC in ...

You don't need to carve out hours to feel calmer Sometimes, nothing fixes your mood like some ice-cream. Psych! That’s what we wish doctors would say—grab that tub of comfort and munch your way ...

The nervous system enables humans to react to their surroundings and to coordinate their behaviour. It comprises millions of neurones and uses electrical impulses to communicate very quickly. In this ...