Anomalies in glial cell density and corpus callosum diameter raise questions about their role in Einstein’s remarkable ...

After Einstein died in 1955, his brain was removed and photographed from several angles. Unfortunately, many of the photos of the brain were considered lost for more than 55 years.

After performing Albert Einstein's autopsy, the pathologist put the brain in a jar of formaldehyde and made off with it. That single act torpedoed his reputation, but years later it helped ...

A study of 14 newly discovered photographs of Einstein’s brain, which was preserved for study after his death, concludes that the brain was indeed highly unusual in many ways.

In “Dissecting Genius: Einstein’s Brain and the Search for the Neural Basis of Intellect,” published in the journal “Cerebrum,” Lepore wrote about Harvey: “In the 1960s, ...

Following his death in 1955, Albert Einstein's brain was removed, cut into 240 pieces and slowly distributed to scientists around the world. But where is Einstein's brain now?

For 23 years, Einstein's brain remained missing until journalist Steven Levy embarked on a quest to uncover its whereabouts. Tracking Harvey to Wichita, Kansas, Levy's persistence led him to the ...

-The width of the brain, from left to right, was larger by 15% in Einstein's brain, compared to the control group. -I remember her describing it at the time and saying, to her, it was as obvious ...

Albert Einstein profoundly changed physics and ideas about space and time. Learn more about his life, theories and scientific impact.