If the mere thought of fingernails scraping along a blackboard makes you cringe, blame your amygdala. Scientists have discovered that this primitive almond-shaped brain region is behind our aversion ...

Discover why loud vehicles trigger heart-pounding responses through neurological reflexes and physical effects on the body.

A new study on mice from the RIKEN-MIT Center for Neural Circuit Genetics has pinpointed 'positive' neurons housed in the back of the amygdala and 'negative' neurons located in the front of the ...

An investigator reviews the evolving understanding of the role of the brain structure called the amygdala. Researchers have long believed that the amygdala, an almond-shaped structure in the brain, is ...

We tend to think of our brains as one big organ inside our skulls, but it’s actually comprised of many, small structures that make it possible for us to walk, talk, think, and feel. Of these, one of ...