There’s been some big news in neuron science this week as individuals suffering paralysis regain mobility and music might have a secret that gets us to dance.

If you’ve ever been scratching a dog and seen them do the kicky leg thing, it’s truly adorable. But it might not necessarily be a feel-good thing.

Scientists were able to transfer a specific memory from one sea slug to another! And research suggests that focusing on your breathing could help you focus on other things as well!

Big-brained scientists have found the mechanism that may have allowed their brains (and all humans') to get so big.

Some researchers think mitochondria could be hiding the key to Alzheimer's disease. And we may have a new strategy to fight the threat that the global banana industry has been facing for decades.

Hank introduces us to some freaky parasites that use mind control to hijack the brains of their hosts.

Turns out doing the crossword is only one way you can keep your head healthy because mushrooms can help your brain cells grow!

Time Magazine has called it "the most horrible drug in the world," and last month, it hit the US. Because seriously, why would you take a drug that rots your flesh, bones, and brain?! Hank Green discusses the science behind the street...

What if you couldn’t remember anything past 30 seconds? Let us introduce you to a man named Henry Molaison who was diagnosed with anterograde amnesia. He couldn’t form new memories.

SciShow debunks the myth that you only use 10 percent of your brain. So, how much do you really use? And how do we know?

We're taught to be cool around strange dogs because they smell fear, and that might be true, but your fear is probably freaking them out too!

You've probably heard how some drugs and treatments make people feel better, even when they turn out to be fake. That's the placebo effect, but how does it work? And could the same effect backfire, causing your brain to make you feel...

Why is yawning contagious? It might be your body trying to keep on the lookout for snakes.

Your dog might seem like a bit of a goof, but they might be capable of more tricks than you think. A new study from researchers in Hungary investigated whether dogs can distinguish between new and familiar languages.

Plenty of animals have tears that moisturize their eyes. But does that mean they’re sad? Quick Questions explains!

In the animal kingdom, sleeping can be dangerous. Lying completely motionless and unconscious for hours at a time is just asking for trouble. There are, however, some sleepy risk-takers who spend almost all of their days snoozing.

Dogs do a lot of weird things, and sometimes they’re funny enough to post on Tumblr. But before you do, make sure li’l Scamp isn’t doing any of these three things -- because they spell trouble.

There are some diseases, like Zika or malaria, that get a lot of media coverage. However, every year, millions of people are infected with diseases that are just as deadly that we never hear anything about.

If you're a Pokémon super-fan seeing Detective Pikachu this weekend, a little bit of your brain might light up that won’t light up in the brains of those that didn’t try to catch 'em all! Find out why that's important to understanding...

Dreaming is one of the weirdest things we do & in this SciShow infusion Hank talks about how science is helping us understand why we dream, what our brains are up to when they're doing it, and why dreaming may be critically important to...

We know that not everyone's vision is perfect, which is why some of us need glasses. But some people can also just see more stuff than others! From seeing UV and infrared light, to even having bonus color receptors in our eyes, there are...

This week, scientists announced great news about our brains and those discoveries may help us find the cure for a number of diseases and disorders.

What exactly is hypnosis? Some people think it's just a fun trick for magic shows, but can it actually make you do things against your will? Learn all this and more with Michael Aranda in a new episode of SciShow!

In your brain the right side controls the left half of your body and vice versa. We still aren't sure why this is, but some scientists have come up with a pretty bizarre explanation: that some ancient vertebrate ancestor was born with...