This episode was made in partnership with The Kavli Prize. The Kavli Prize honors scientists for breakthroughs in astrophysics, nanoscience, and neuroscience — transforming our understanding of the ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. From stubbing your toe to dealing with the occasional headache or sore back, to ...

Scientists have long suspected that lobsters have the ability to feel pain. A new study on Norway lobsters has confirmed that ...

Scientists found that over-the-counter tablets prevent pain in the crustaceans — regarded as a delicacy — as well as humans. The research team say their findings are further evidence that lobsters may ...

Historically, pain has been divided into two neat categories: physical and emotional. But the more we learn about its neurobiology, function, and treatment, the thinner that dividing line becomes.

My previous post, "Is Pain All In Your Head?" discussed how the same sensation can be interpreted as excitement, pain, or pressure, depending on how you interpret it. How does that work? The amygdala.