Our episodic memory – the ability to recall past events and experiences – is known to decline as we age. Exactly how and why ...

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

Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set of specialized systems. Aspects of brain function such as attention, ...

A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks.

Human memory and attention are core cognitive functions that shape perception, learning, and decision-making. And whilst decades of research have provided ...

There’s a lot to love about brains. They are arguably the most complex organ in the entire human body. 86 billion neurons send electrical and chemical signals back and forth within your brain to ...

Stressful study sessions help us pass exams, but curiosity promotes long-term understanding and information retention. In A ...

Why some memories persist while others vanish has fascinated scientists for more than a century. Now, new research from the ...

Lifelong plasticity is a core principle of neuroscience, yet it operates within real limits shaped by effort, stress and ...

There isn’t a hard line differentiating a false memory and simply misremembering where you put your keys. But, in general, ...