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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers at the University of Seville have analyzed alterations in the cerebral cortex in people suffering from psychosis. Their findings show that psychosis does not follow a single trajectory, ...

While cannabis has recently come under fire for potential negative health risks, a recent study suggests that its use could increase brain volume and cognitive fitness. Researchers at the University ...

Researchers have created one of the most realistic “mini-brains” yet, reports New Scientist, growing a tiny version of a developing human cerebral cortex, complete with a network of blood vessels that ...

For a long time, brain health felt abstract. Something you worried about later. Or something only neurologists talked about. That is changing fast. In 2026, brain health steps into the spotlight in a ...