Inaccurate metaphors about the mind can cause real harm, for instance leading educators to 'train' children like algorithms.

Well, scientists have recently quantified the brain’s speed limit. They revealed that from sensory organs, the brain processes signals at only about 10 bits per second.

Before a person is even born, the brain has undergone intense expansion and growth in its complexity. This dramatic development continues into the first years of childhood. After an early boom ...

Researchers have finally figured out the speed of human thought, which is far slower than we first believed.

The brain’s inability to process multiple trains of thought in parallel highlights a stark contrast with its sensory systems, which manage thousands of inputs simultaneously.

It is frequently said that addiction occurs when drugs “hijack” the brain. It’s hard to nail down what that means, but it does rightly suggest that there is an involuntary takeover of the ...

Ever wondered how your brain stacks up against a computer? A recent study revealed just how many bits of data the human brain can process per second.

Researchers at Caltech have calculated exactly how fast the human brain processes information — and the numbers are hilariously low.

A woman who thought her facial pain was initially due to stress was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor.

The five-step design thinking process is human-centered and intended to create innovative solutions.

Mutations that involve DNA from energy-producing mitochondria being mistakenly added to the main genome of cells were thought to be exceedingly rare. Now, a study of brain tissue shows these ...

Researchers calculated that the human brain processes thought at a speed of ten bits per second. Andriy Onufriyenko via Getty Images The human brain is a biological marvel, stuffed with some 86 ...