Emerging research suggests overusing digital devices can be harmful, especially to mental health. But does being overly online truly rot our brains?

So many of life's most pivotal decisions come down to one question: Should you listen to your logic or your emotions? Popular ...

Research links retiring early to cognitive decline, while continued work is associated with stronger cognition.

One of the world's leading brain research centers is shifting away from fruit flies and toward a tiny, transparent fish. The ...

When the heart's pumping function gets weaker, areas of the brain linked to memory show early signs of damage, a study finds.

October saw several universities launch major initiatives in brain science and neurological research, often with the help of new private gifts to underwrite their efforts. Here are summaries of the ...

A new bioluminescent tool allows neurons to glow on their own, letting scientists track brain activity without harmful lasers or fading signals. The advance makes it possible to watch individual brain ...

A world first, a strange human pattern, and much more! We start with something you might do every day without much thought: ...

CAN wiggling your pinky finger really help strengthen your brain and ward off dementia? A new viral trend – aptly dubbed ...

A little-known, rarely described condition, pseudologia fantastica, could be more prevalent and influential than anyone ...

Researchers have discovered a brain activity pattern that can predict which people with mild cognitive impairment are likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Using a noninvasive brain scanning ...

The neurobiologist Erich Jarvis studies the few species capable of speech. He has long hoped to genetically engineer an ...