Sharing anecdotes is not misinformation, but it can produce miscalibration, making to harder to make sense of the facts, writes Catherine De Soto.

A wave of new studies is shedding light on the risks of early smartphone access and heavy screen use for adolescent mental ...

New research reveals that reaching for your device within minutes of waking disrupts brain function, raises stress hormones, ...

Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez has found ways to plant memories in mice. Here's what that could mean for humans.

New research from Fujita Health University reveals that talking can subtly delay the eyes’ ability to detect and stabilize on ...

Are you an objectivist or a nihilist? A mystic or a communitarian? Or something else entirely? Here's a fun way to find out.

WashU Medicine researchers find stimulant medications don’t affect attention-controlling regions of the brain, as previously ...

Neha Lodha’s laboratory at is a breeding ground for the study of cognitive and motor neuroscience, involving high school ...

We have only just started to understand how our brains clean themselves, but columnist Helen Thomson finds promising evidence ...

Spending a few hours a week helping others may slow the aging of the brain. Researchers found that both formal volunteering ...

These aren't your grandmother's bingo nights—discover the science-backed activities that successful retirees use to stay ...

When it comes to sleep, traditional advice has focused on the number of hours a person sleeps. But for older adults, the quality of sleep may affect cognitive performance the following day regardless ...