Origins of Pleasure

Watch this great lecture by Paul Bloom on the reason why certain things give us pleasure and identical things don't.

Sneaky snake

The tentacled snake has a unique way of catching its prey.

Kids Change Mothers Brain

Children don't just affect a mother's attitude - they actually change a mother's brain. See the video.

Mindbending Music

Music on another level, using the pentatonic scale - see the video

Our Brain Lies To Us

Sometimes we believe things from our past happened, only to find out our brains created them out of thin air.

This video explains why

Serial Killers A Lot Like Us

Neuroscientist James Fallon, while studying psychopathic killers brains, discovered he comes from a long line of murderers (including his infamous cousin, Lizzie Borden). Fallon discovered that he has two of the three ingredients for psychopathology.

How Big Are Solar Flares?

In a word: HUGE.