Meditation may calm the mind, but a recent study suggests it can also reshape brain activity by profoundly altering brain ...

A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks.

Scientists found our brain may organize behavior by activity patterns rather than fixed regions, reshaping how brain control ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Every day, people are constantly learning and forming new memories. When you pick up a new hobby, try a recipe a friend recommended or read the latest world news, your brain stores ...

Understanding how the human brain stores information and later uses it to complete various tasks has been a long-standing goal of neuroscience and psychology research. Past studies have identified ...

Your brain doesn’t process information the same way at 8 a.m. as it does at 8 p.m. Research from Tohoku University reveals that the capacity to form lasting memories follows a strict daily schedule.

The brain’s hemispheres are specialized for efficiency. Modern neuroscience shows lateralization enhances function without ...

If you can vividly recall a humiliating moment from years ago but forget why you walked into the kitchen, neuroscience says ...

A recently completed study indicates that the human brain avoids taking unnecessary effort. When a person is reading, she strives to gain as much information as possible by dedicating as little of her ...

Time in space affects the body, but research has found that it can also quite literally affect the mind, prompting questions ...