weird brain things Why your brain makes these dots disappear Thom Dunn

science of sensing Spicy peppers helped one of this year's Nobel Prize winners learn about the science of touch Annie Rauwerda

thinking too hard New study shows that people prefer physical pain to thinking too hard Thom Dunn

insular cortex Woman loses ability to feel hunger after a stroke Clive Thompson

hot streaks A new scientific study tried to crack the secret of creative hot streaks Thom Dunn

memories What it's really like to have a photographic memory David Pescovitz

brain-machine interfaces New brain-computer interface writes up to 90 characters per minute with your thoughts Thom Dunn

optogenetics Scientists use light-controlled brain implants to change the social behavior of mice David Pescovitz

the internet in your brain Read an exclusive excerpt from "An Internet In Your Head: A New Paradigm For How The Brain Works " Thom Dunn

the internet in your brain A new neuroscience book argues that our brains aren't computers — they're the internet Thom Dunn

brain scans Evidence of "character identification" found in the brains of Game of Thrones fans Claudia Dawson

Aaron Sorkin Wired's "Tech Support" video series Gareth Branwyn

neuroscience The passage of time feels different now — Neuroscientist David Eagleman explains why Mark Frauenfelder

the way out is the way in What near-death experiences can tell scientists about how the brain works David Pescovitz

microbiome The "psychobiome" is bacteria in your gut that affects how you think and act David Pescovitz

caffeine Watch these two Popular Science editors quit their coffee habit Mark Frauenfelder

mind control A neuroscientist's take on synthetic telepathy, electrified ESP, and mind control David Pescovitz

aging Delirium is real and a huge risk for aging patients David Pescovitz

brain surgery Watch: Patient plays violin during brain surgery, a UK first Xeni Jardin

epilepsy People with half a brain. Literally. David Pescovitz