Memory is not a recording device. It doesn't play back events like a video camera would. Instead, it's a remarkably active, ...

The song came on in the grocery store aisle while I was reaching for coffee. Nothing about the moment felt special.

It’s true that the brain slows down as we age, but that’s normal—and all of us can practice some simple strategies to compensate for it.

Smell can evoke powerful memories, subtly influence attraction, and even regulate stress. But research suggests that what we sense depends as much on experience as on biology.

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Marilu Henner can immediately remember everything she did Feb. 24, 1977. It was a Thursday. She was living in New York. She ...

Researchers use MEG imaging to show that the brain reactivates "forgotten" memories, but they only reach consciousness if they pulse at a specific rhythm.

I found the thread by accident. I was scrolling through old photos on my phone when I tapped the wrong thing and a text conversation from years ago opened. The one with the inside jokes, the ...

Researchers have used brain imaging to show how memories can be reactivated in the brain without them reaching conscious awareness, showing that these memories persist even when we think they have ...

Researchers propose new legal standards for sleep deprivation, warning that fatigue leads to false confessions and unreliable witness testimony.

There's a reason that the term "mom brain" exists. In recent years, research has shown that the forgetfulness and general ...

Researchers have used brain imaging to show how memories can be reactivated in the brain without them reaching conscious awareness, showing that these memories persist even when we think they have ...