While much is known about how the brains of English speakers process language, research has neglected people who speak other languages. The Scientist spoke with one of the authors of a study that seeks to change that.

Low participant numbers render the results of many studies based on brain scans unreliable, an analysis finds.

The size and complexity of cephalopod brain structures differ depending on the habitats the creatures occupy, a study finds.

Neural activity associated with the meaning of words is independent of whether those words are read or listened to, a study finds.

Imaging of the human brain reveals constellations of activity associated with conscious and unconscious states.

FMRI data uncover wide variation in network organization between individuals in this oft-neglected brain region.

Humans might also inherit such brain changes, a new study suggests.

Research into the biological basis of gender identity is in its infancy, but clues are beginning to emerge.

Brain studies have yielded a mixed picture of the neural similarities and differences between people of different genders.

A computer algorithm can identify the brains of autism patients with moderate accuracy based on scans taken at six months and one year of age.