A massive international brain study has revealed that memory decline with age isn’t driven by a single brain region or gene, ...

The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

A landmark international study that pooled brain scans and memory tests from thousands of adults has shed new light on how ...

The brain is our body’s command center, the control tower for our body and mind—no wonder it’s the focus of intense research across the globe, with so much interest in figuring out the mysteries of ...

Cognitive decline is natural: it starts to subtly set in by our 40s, and by your mid-50s it’s perfectly normal to find ...

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

You can use up all the storage on your phone or max out your computer's drive, but can you use up all the memory space in your brain? Despite how you might feel before an exam or after a sleepless ...

In fact, a growing body of research suggests that hobbies can support mental health by reducing stress, improving mood and ...

The parts of the brain that are needed to remember words, and how these are affected by a common form of epilepsy, have been identified by a team of neurologists and neurosurgeons at UCL. The parts of ...

Your memory relies on reusing, overlapping and adapting rather than on a fixed number of storage spots. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...