, and there it is again - that fragment of a song, looping endlessly with no off switch in sight. Most people know exactly what this feels like. An earworm, also described as sticky music or stuck ...

Studying the minds of octogenarians with surprising cognitive resilience shows how it's possible to maintain a youthful brain well into old age.

Growing neurons rely on chemical cues to find their targets, but new research shows that the brain’s physical properties help ...

For most of the 20th century, the scientific consensus held that the adult brain was essentially fixed, unable to grow new connections or recover lost function after a critical window in childhood.

Exercise may sharpen the mind by repairing the brain’s protective shield. Researchers found that physical activity prompts the liver to release an enzyme that removes a harmful protein causing the ...

New research suggests that super-agers generate twice as many neurons as typical older adults. But you don't have to be a ...

For most of human existence, listening was closely tied to moments that carried meaning, emotion, or survival.

Can brain training “rewire” the brain to prevent dementia? What about repair the brain following an injury? Or turn back the ...

“You will in fact burn more energy during an intense cognitive task than you would vegging out watching Oprah or whatever,” ...

Olympic skiers, bobsledders and speed skaters all have to master one critical moment: when to start. As athletes prepare for the upcoming Winter Olympics, that split second is in the spotlight because ...