These regions are grouped together in what is known as the frontostriatal salience network, which connects more superficial ...

Ranging from a threatening hiss to a blood-curdling scream, the sound of the Aztec death whistle is as creepy as the ...

When archaeologists blew into these creepy kazoos, they emitted an unearthly, banshee-like shriek similar to a haunted ...

Imagine an object so terrifying that its mere sound could make your blood run cold. Scientists say that's exactly what an ...

Results of research in mice may provide potential avenues for therapeutic interventions in stress-related disorders.

Different brain regions are connected by—and interact through—networks of neurons. But the extent to which neuronal wiring drives shared function between these different regions is not well ...

Acute stress has been shown to prevent mice from forming specific memories, instead leading to more generalized memories ...

Stress is a double-edged sword when it comes to memory: stressful or otherwise emotional events are usually more memorable, but stress can also make it harder for us to retrieve memories. Now, ...