Can You Overdo Fiber? The Rise—and Risks—of Fibermaxxing In some of his research, he and colleagues found that when people ...

I don't even remember what it was—and the look she gave me wasn't cruel exactly. It was something worse: briefly amused, then ...

The human brain, often hailed as nature’s most powerful computer, is surprisingly slow when it comes to handling information. While our senses gather a mountain of data every second, our actual ...

Scans of more than 3,500 people allow scientists to draw up a guide to the brain areas that work together from birth to 100 ...

(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 ...

Imagination is one of the most powerful things our brains can do. We can relive past events while taking a walk, rehearse ...

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.

Scientists have uncovered a surprisingly large reserve of “silent synapses” in the adult brain—unused neural connections that can be rapidly activated to store new memories.

The brain? It has a flexible social perception. In interactions with people from different ethnic groups, it tends to respond ...