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

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

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

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

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

Researchers just found a striking link between an everyday nutrient and stronger brain networks in older adults. Here's what ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Research shows the brain during prayer activates social cognition networks, reduces stress, and builds measurable neural ...