Functional magnetic resonance imaging is a non-invasive way to explore brain activity. Reading a person’s mind using a recording of their brain activity sounds futuristic, but it’s now one step closer ...

Visual experience triggers the formation of a web of neural connections in different brain areas in order to make sense of ...

That sharp flinch during a violent movie scene is familiar to many people. A hand slams, a body falls, and your own muscles tighten in response.

A single clear image can rewire the visual brain, making later recognition faster without relying on memory systems.

Scientists have discovered that turtles possess advanced visual processing abilities once thought to be unique to mammals.

A small team of brain researchers at South China Normal University, working with a colleague from the University of New South Wales, has found that the visual processing parts of the brain light up in ...