As AI makes thinking easier experts warn that mental fitness is at risk and explain why training your brain still matters ...

A surprising new brain study suggests that remembering life events and recalling facts may rely on the same neural machinery.

Have you ever had the solution for a tough problem suddenly hit you when you’re thinking about something entirely different? Creative thought is a hallmark of humanity, but it’s an ephemeral, almost ...

The difference between the brain's predicted age and actual chronological age, called a brain age gap, may influence the relationship between cognitive impairment risk factors, like high blood ...

New research suggests intelligence arises not from a single brain region, but from how networks across the brain work together as an integrated system. Neuroscientists often describe the brain as a ...

Neuroscientists and philosophers have debated this thought experiment for decades as they have tried to understand how the ...

Electroconvulsive therapy is highly effective in treating major depressive disorder, but no one knows why it works. New research suggests it may restore balance between excitation and inhibition in ...

It’s 8 p.m. You’ve just flopped on the couch after a long day. Maybe you stared at spreadsheets, negotiated with toddlers, or endured an endless Zoom call. Now, as you zone out to the soft flicker of ...

What is a brain age gap, and how may it affect thinking and memory skills? MINNEAPOLIS — The difference between the brain’s predicted age and actual chronological age, called a brain age gap, may ...