We have long believed that brain growth halts and aging begins once we pass the age of 20. However, a study by British university researchers analyzing brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data has ...

What is the neuropsychological basis for the brain's ever-changing contextualized goals? I explore this question from the perspective of the Affect Management Framework (AMF).

WIRED spoke with DeepMind’s Pushmeet Kohli about the recent past—and promising future—of the Nobel Prize-winning research ...

Unfinished tasks occupy your brain differently than completed ones. Discover why "done" matters more than "perfect"—and how ...

Scientists say their new insights into how a key brain protein works could help resolve a long-standing question in molecular ...

The popular nursery rhyme This Little Piggy is an early childhood memory for many of us. It’s a poem that involves five little piggies, each corresponding to one of our fingers or toes. Kids love it, ...

Memories and learning processes are based on changes in the brain's neuronal connections, and as a result, in signal ...

When we watch someone move, get injured, or express emotion, our brain doesn’t just see it—it partially feels it. Researchers ...

The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading ...

Our thoughts are specified by our knowledge and plans, yet our cognition can also be fast and flexible in handling new information.

The best dog toys offer a mix of physical activity and mental engagement, a concept known as enrichment. Games like fetch provide physical play, while activities such as searching for hidden treats ...