Ever wonder why your life only starts around age three or four in your memory? That gap is called infantile amnesia, and for decades, scientists thought your baby brain just couldn't save those early ...

The rhythmic click of needles. The softness of yarn running over fingertips. The satisfying logic of knit, purl, repeat. Knitting—and other so-called “grandma hobbies”—is making a comeback, especially ...

Brain-training games are all the rage, but whether they prevent cognitive decline has been debatable. Studies in recent years have gone back and forth on the topic, with no definitive conclusion. Many ...

Cognitive decline is typically considered a hallmark of aging, but research suggests that not everyone is susceptible. A study from Northwestern University looked at a group of 80-year-olds who ...

Astrocytes have a more active role in stabilizing memories than once thought. Astrocytes were thought to simply support neurons in creating the physical traces of memories in the brain, but the study ...

Fans tuning into "The Kardashians" got a shocking health update on Thursday, Oct. 23, as Kim Kardashian revealed she was diagnosed with a small brain aneurysm. Kim Kardashian was diagnosed of a small ...

How do people keep the beat to music? When people listen to songs, slow waves of activity in the brain correspond to the perceived beat so that they can tap their feet, nod their heads, or dance along ...

I traded cloud convenience for total control, and Trilium Next turned out to be one of the most powerful Notion replacements ...

Kim Kardashian is opening up about being diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. The Skims founder, 45, announced in a preview clip of Season 7 of Hulu’s "The Kardashians" that her doctors discovered the ...

But the real puzzle isn’t whether de-skilling exists—it plainly does—but rather what kind of thing it is. Are all forms of de ...

For years, physical performance has held the spotlight, but now mental fitness is gaining momentum and becoming the latest frontier in performance training. Today's Everyday Athlete trains smarter, ...

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