Source: Yuri A/Shutterstock A health care provider in a war zone e-mailed me recently with an urgent request: to advise on the design of a clinic for war victims suffering from mental trauma or ...

You know that feeling when you're rummaging through a mountain of clothes just to find one thing? Or that low-key panic when a surprise guest is on their way and your home is, well, a disaster? We've ...

What if your brain is the reason some pain feels unbearable? Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered a hidden brain circuit that gives pain its emotional punch—essentially transforming ...