Think you only have five senses? A top neuroscientist reveals the "hidden" two that govern intuition and brain health, and ...

We are all pretty familiar with how our bodies sense what is going on in the outside world – what we see, hear, touch, taste or smell. But exactly how do our brains sense and react to what is going on ...

It is believed that in 30 seconds, the human brain goes through roughly the same amount of information as the Hubble Space Telescope processes in 30 years. Part of that data comes from the world ...

Rachel Fairbank is a freelance science writer based in Texas. When she is not writing, she can be found spending time with her family, or at her local boxing gym. Interoception is the ability to ...

Sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing – these are the senses we’re probably all familiar with. But we humans may not be limited to just five: some scientists argue for a “sixth sense” – though there ...

Experiencing feelings of being overwhelmed, stressed and anxious can occur relatively quickly. That’s why emotional self-regulation (ESR) is such an important skill. It helps us manage emotions, cope ...

Maintaining a balance of physiological responses at all times is important for humans to function optimally in daily life. This involves processing and integrating signals from both internal and ...

The National Institutes of Health is awarding seven projects a total of $18.15 million over five years to a new effort focused on interoception—the ways in which organisms sense and regulate signals ...