Many individuals suffering from irritability or panic are mislabeled as having personality problems, when in fact their symptoms may be brain-based.” - Dr. Stanford OwenGULFPORT, LA, UNITED STATES, ...

What are the temporal lobes of the brain? The temporal lobe controls hearing, speech and memory. The brain has two temporal lobes, one on each side of the brain, located near the ears. The two are ...

It is a problem we have all encountered - humming along to a song then suddenly forgetting the words. Researchers have now discovered the part of the brain that lets us recognise music and 'name that ...

A study comparing fossil skulls and great ape anatomy reveals how temporal lobes evolved in response to social complexity and environmental shifts. Fossil Homo sapiens had smaller temporal lobes ...

Mild cognitive impairment is linked to blood vessel dysfunction in the brain's temporal lobes—the seat of memory—according to a new USC-led study. The findings, seen in people with and without signs ...

Our political allegiances could be hard-wired into our brains, neuroscientists believe. Researchers have found evidence that the brains of conservatives are a different shape to those of Left-wingers.

On 8 May, Horizon follows the air investigators piecing together the Crash of Flight 587 in New York in November 2001. Rudi Affolter and Gwen Tighe have both experienced strong religious visions. He ...

Speaking Chinese may take more brainpower than speaking English, a study suggests. Researchers in Britain have found that people who speak Mandarin Chinese use both sides of their brain to understand ...

Why do people experience religious visions? BBC Two's Horizon suggests that in some cases the cause may be a strange brain disorder. Gwen Tighe thought her child was Jesus Controversial new research ...