There is a deeper side to the brain which weaves your memories, goals, beliefs and emotions into a continuous sense of self.

For decades, neuroscientists have been trying to uncover the neural processes that allow humans and various other animals to ...

From chessboards to Sudoku grids, strategy and puzzle games are more than just fun—they’re powerful tools for keeping your mind sharp. Research shows they can enhance memory, focus, problem-solving, ...

You know that moment when you’re scrolling at 10:47pm, genuinely intending to “wind down,” and somehow you end up down a ...

Previously, we examined the remarkable disparity between the intellectual capacities of human beings and primates. While our closest relatives, the chimpanzee, possess traits and characteristics that ...

Brain fog is the result of “bad connections” between the gut and the brain, said Gerard Clarke, a professor of ...

MIT neuroscientists have uncovered a surprising secret hidden in the adult brain: millions of “silent synapses,” dormant ...

Brandon Patterson has been through a lot in the nine years since rolling a Jeep left him paralyzed. Now he's on the leading edge of science. Patterson, 41, had a brain-computer interface implanted in ...

A new McGill-led study reveals that digital brain exercises can rejuvenate aging brain systems responsible for learning and memory. Older adults using BrainHQ for 10 weeks showed restored cholinergic ...

Tests of intelligence and brain function showed the same results whether or not people drank fluoridated water growing up, a highly anticipated, long-term study found. Subscribe to read this story ...

People with high levels of psychopathic tendencies are often incapable of feeling empathy for other people. From a brain ...