A controlled experiment tied to the MIT Media Lab found that conversational AI chatbots powered by large language models can sharply increase the rate at which people form false memories about events ...

A recent study published in Applied Cognitive Psychology provides evidence that the types of false memories people form ...

THC doesn’t just blur memories—it can create new ones that never happened. In a controlled experiment, cannabis users were much more likely to recall words that were never shown and struggled with ...

Cannabis is often known for its relaxing effects, but scientists are increasingly studying how it affects the brain, especially memory. A new study from Washington State University suggests that ...

Memory is not a video recorder, even though we might like to think it is. Our eyes are not lenses through which we perfectly capture reality. Our brain is not a flash hard drive. Rather, memory is ...

Fruit of the Loom's logo never had a cornucopia and you didn't have pizza for dinner last Friday. By RJ Mackenzie Published Jan 27, 2026 9:01 AM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

DENVER (AP) -- Remember that wonderful day when Bugs Bunny hugged you at Disneyland? A study presented Sunday shows just how easy it can be to induce false memories in the minds of some people. More ...