Turns out, it really is about your brain freezing — here's the biology behind this "alarm" signal.

Researchers found that eating a single high-fat meal can inhibit the flow of blood to the brain. If this happens often enough over time, it could increase the risk of brain conditions like stroke or ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Have you ever been enjoying an ice-cold drink on a hot summer day when your brain says: “That’s a bad idea, this is too cold”? If so, you’re not alone. The medical term for this ...

It’s a sunny Saturday morning and I’m sipping a drink so showstoppingly purple that a woman at the table next to me leans in to ask, “What is that?” When I tell her, she squints back at the menu board ...

Researchers have identified a key neural switch that controls whether animals instinctively flee from a threat or freeze in place. By comparing two closely related deer-mouse species, they found that ...