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Think about the piece of music that gives you the most joy, and recall the feeling it gives you. If you are struggling to do so, listen in to this spine-tingling performance of Ennio Morricone's Extasy of Gold.…

"Post-pregnancy brains could be considered evolutionary works of art, perfectly sculpted to better respond to their babies." Scientists have found that pregnancy remodels a woman’s brain for up to two years. These changes could boost…

There are many misconceptions about highly intelligent people – among the most debated being how to identify them. Albert Einstein himself once said: “It is not that I’m so smart. But I stay with the questions much longer.” Indeed, many…

What do you find attractive in other people? A round butt? A sharp intellect? Or is it "just something about them"? Attraction is one of the greatest mysteries of humankind. Whole industries have been built around claiming to know the…

Ice cream for breakfast? New research says - go for it! A new study listed in excite.co.jp, led by Kyorin University professor Yoshihiko Koga, suggests that eating ice cream for breakfast may be beneficial for brain function. Researchers…

“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain,” said Bob Marley. What if, when it hit you, you felt nothing at all? Music seems to be a universal joy - but it isn't. Between three and five percent of the human…