Humans
The science behind the twisting alien linguistics of Arrival
The moving, powerful heart of science fiction thriller Arrival is linguistic relativity, the mind-bending theory that language rewires the way we think
Culture
Humans
Science is catching up with society on transgender issues
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Humans
Brain scans show trans people feeling at odds with their body
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Health
How brain cells move through newborn babies’ brains
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Life
Why we worry: Understanding anxiety and how to help it
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Humans
Fast asleep? Your unconscious is still listening
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Humans
Don’t think: How your brain works things out all by itself
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Humans
How we know where our limbs are without thinking
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Humans
Your brain’s crystal ball helps you understand speech and fear
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Health
Brain-eating amoebas hunt brain chemical before they kill you
A deadly amoeba that can infect swimmers seems to be attracted to a common brain chemical – a discovery that could lead to new treatments
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Life
Brain has carrot and stick to teach us how to behave
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Humans
Immortalising human brains at the world’s largest brain bank
Regulars
Humans
Wistful thinking: Why we are wired to dwell on the past
Features
Health
I slice up human brains for a living
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