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When your mind goes blank, visual stimuli never reaches awareness. Study mapped the unique brain patterns behind these mental ...

A study tracking thousands of neurons shows how the brain separates memory content from context to support flexible recall.

Specific behaviors separate the cognitive elite from everyone else—and the surprising truth is that these mental habits have ...

It's one of nature's greatest ironies: the human brain lacks the ability to grasp its own complexity. Indeed, the brain is complicated. The three-pound organ housed in our heads consists of roughly 86 ...

Running fights junk food’s mental toll—healing the gut, balancing hormones, and protecting the brain.

Recent fossil and skull studies reveal a surprising trend: Despite a fourfold increase in brain size starting around 2 million years ago, which coincided with major advancements in tool use, social ...

It may be time to think outside the box. Many Americans will experience some level of brain decline as they age, ranging from mild cognitive impairment to dementia. Maintaining a sharp mind is crucial ...