In a new brain scan study, neuroscientists found that telling the same story different ways activates different memory ...

Telling the same story in different ways can change the brain networks that the listener uses to form memories ...

In a new book, Steve Ramirez explores the potential of memory manipulation to ease depression and other afflictions.

Your memory during exams isn’t just related to how much you study. It is also about how your brain functions under pressure.

For some brain changes, the age that women go through menopause may be a factor. Those whose periods cease before 47 are more ...

Think about the last time you studied for an exam. You probably read your notes, went through textbooks, maybe even watched a ...

Studies show that your brain doesn’t perceive the world exactly as it is. Instead, it “fills in gaps in perception.” The first layer of your brain’s primary visual cortex helps to decide what reality ...

Indulging in cheeseburgers, fries and other junk foods may do more than add inches to the waistline—they could also quickly impair memory. This is the warning of a new study by researchers from the ...

Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of material from 11 contributing columnists, along with other commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. What does a memory ...

Ever get that weird feeling where you just know something’s going to happen? Turns out, science might actually have an explanation for it. And it’s weirder than anything you’ve seen in a sci-fi movie.

Aging frightens most people. The ancients personified it as a ghostly figure. The Greeks called him Geras, a bent and shriveled spirit trailing behind the strong gods of Olympus. To grow old was to be ...

Not long ago, I was stuck. Not in traffic or a line—but in a moment of mental fog. I couldn’t think through a decision. I couldn’t feel what I felt. Then a song popped into my head. Not one I had ...