The cerebellum, a brain region located at the back of the head that has long been known to support the coordination of muscle movements, has recently also been implicated in more sophisticated mental ...

New research suggests that the most ancient evolutionary parts of the brain could be contributing to consciousness.

Researchers have identified the cerebellum as a promising target for easing alcohol withdrawal, the stage of alcohol use disorder that drives many people back to drinking.

What gives rise to human consciousness? Are some parts of the brain more important than others? Scientists began tackling ...

The aim of Coppola’s study is to test that assertion. The neuroscientist’s research breaks the human brain down to three ...

A French civil servant functioned normally with 90 percent of his brain missing. How is this possible? Research reveals intelligence may be distributed throughout your entire body.

Consciousness may be millions of years old, fueled by primal brain circuits rather than the human cortex alone.

Purkinje cells, the neurons of the cerebellum, appear to die in an organized pattern, overturning previous beliefs that ...