Scientists are studying the “sixth sense” that humans have after the NIH grants $14.2 million in funding Humans interact with ...

The Apple TV series "Pluribus" explores what it means to be human by removing individual identity from the world.

Most of our experiences are multisensory, and involve lesser-known senses like proprioception and interoception.

In a world overflowing with wellness trends, from meditation apps to mood-boosting supplements, one of the most ...

Professor Barry Smith, Director of the Institute of Philosophy at the University of London, claims that humans don't just ...

When we think of our senses, the main ones that come to mind are sight, touch, smell, taste, and hearing. All of these senses reflect the body’s ability to respond to external stimuli. But what about ...

Scientists are learning how the brain knows what’s happening throughout the body, and how that process might go awry in some psychiatric disorders. By Carl Zimmer Last year, Ardem Patapoutian got a ...

LA JOLLA, CA—How does your brain know when you need to breathe, when your blood pressure drops or when you’re fighting an infection? The answer lies in interoception: an understudied process by which ...

Imagine a world in which our bodies had their own built-in health and wellness data tracker, which kept tabs on our rest, heart rate, and breathing, the way an Apple Watch would. No longer would we ...

Interoception and how we can listen to internal signals from our body; how to help someone with mental health issues who might not want help; tuberculosis vaccine trial in Malawi. Show more Claudia is ...