The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is the system of nerves and ganglia outside the brain and spinal cord. The PNS consists ...

Every other Friday, the Outside/In team answers one listener question about the natural world. This week, Monica in West Hartford, CT asked, “We’ve all heard the phrase, ‘take a deep breath,’ and ...

How Does the Nervous System Work? The messages traveling in your nerves are sent through billions of nerve cells called neurons. The spaces between these cells are called synapses. The cells are ...

Certain nutrients and plant compounds can help the nervous system and brain function properly. Your nervous system controls things like heart rate, digestion, memory, and your stress response. While ...