Working memory is the information we need to access to complete the tasks we’re engaged in right now, and scientists think it ...

Creatine plays an important role in supplying the brain with energy. Early research indicates high doses of the supplement could improve cognition in people whose brains are stressed.

Imagine a simple, everyday foodstuff with a surprising but powerful defense against one of the most serious threats to public ...

Every day, millions of people drink coffee and throw the used coffee grounds into the rubbish without giving them a second ...

Fear is often thought of as a negative emotion but is actually a natural protective response to perceived threats or danger. It helps us survive. When we experience a situation that causes fear, it ...

For nearly 30 years, a landmark study shaped how scientists understood the relationship between brain and body size in primates. Now, an Oxford evolutionary psychologist who doubted it from the start ...

A new analysis supports the previously overlooked "brain lag" hypothesis—the idea that, in some primate lineages, the evolution of larger body size preceded the evolution of larger brain size—while ...

Blindness itself might become, at least in certain cases, partially reversible. This potential future stems from one of the most intriguing developments in regenerative medicine: epigenetic ...

An intriguing new study shows positive cognitive effects for older people playing an instrument for the first time.

For decades, scientists studying Alzheimer’s disease have seen the same troubling pattern. Harmful proteins collect inside ...

New research linking heart rate variability to glymphatic clearance could lead to a simple new biomarker of dementia risk.

Even if you’ve never worked out, starting in middle age — even with brisk walks — can have a bigger impact on your brain than ...