The brain can retrieve memories that never reach conscious awareness, offering new clues about how forgetting and memory ...

For the first time, a study shows an online assessment can provide a scientific measure of acetylcholine – a key brain chemical, which declines progressively with cognitive aging and even more quickly ...

When it comes to lying, our brains are much more likely to give us away than sweaty palms or spikes in heart rate, new evidence suggests. The study found that scanning people's brains with fMRI, or ...

If you enjoy solving brain teasers that test your logic and observation skills, this tricky tree-cutting puzzle is perfect for you. In today’s challenging puzzles, within 7 Seconds only, I was able to ...

Ask yourself this: Have you done anything to boost your brain today? Maybe you played Wordle first thing this morning or listened to the news. Or read a book or practiced your Spanish. Activities such ...

A study from scientists at Zhejiang University is going viral for showing a correlation between short-form content and lower ...

In uncertain times, cognitive science shows how simple tasks like Tetris may help women interrupt trauma and reclaim mental agency.

WashU researchers have created a model that can seemingly predict a person's symptoms of Alzheimer's within a few years. Reading time 3 minutes Sickness and death are inevitable, but many of us will ...

If you observe the other people in the gym you are likely to see one of two extremes when it comes to warming up. 1. The person who has a 30-minute mobility routine before they start lifting 2. The ...

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Love it or hate it, DLC is as core to PC gaming these days as a mouse and keyboard. From overpriced cosmetics to sprawling expansions, it's ubiquitous no matter what your preferred genres or ...