Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image of head bandage engraving via www.shutterstock.com. You’re probably familiar with the TV or movie plot device where a ...

Mary Spiers runs the website neuropsyfi.com, which is devoted to how brain science is depicted in movies. So, if a film touches on dementia or autism or stroke, Spiers will review it, and rate how ...

To a modern scientist, it's easy to wonder why anyone would think a double-conk cure is reasonable. You’re probably familiar with the TV or movie plot device where a character is conked on the head, ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Every so often, the observant naturalist will ...

The artist’s conk (Ganoderma applanatum) is very common in these parts, especially in Maine, growing on sugar maples and other hardwoods. They are best known for their use as artist’s canvases, hence ...

You’re probably familiar with the TV or movie plot device where a character is conked on the head, loses memory or identity and then gets conked again and memory is restored. Classic examples are in ...