Your nervous system plays a critical role in almost all bodily functions. Without it, you wouldn’t be able to think, move, or survive. The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is the branch of your ...

Your autonomic nervous system (ANS) is the part of your central nervous system (CNS) that controls unconscious activities like breathing and digestion. This system is always working, whether or not ...

A closer look at what happens in the body when stress builds up faster than it can be recovered from, and why that matters for your health. Your nervous system is constantly working behind the scenes ...

In order for your body to work properly, your nervous system needs to be working properly. Your nervous system is responsible for helping your brain communicate with your body and helping your body ...

When you’re stressed, you lose control. Your sympathetic nervous system takes over, triggering the release of stress hormones into the bloodstream, which increases heart rate, blood pressure and ...

How does animal behavior emerge from networks of connected neurons? How are these incredible nervous systems and behaviors actually generated by evolution? Are there principles shared by all nervous ...