Researchers have discovered a new pathway to forming long-term memories in the brain. Their work suggests that long-term memory can form independently of short-term memory, a finding that opens ...

Short-term memory can hold information for about 20 to 30 seconds, or even less. People can usually store between five and nine items in short-term memory, but recent research suggests about four ...

Memory can wither with age. Forgetfulness can be unnerving, but there are ways you can support your mind during memory loss — or support a loved one going through it. While not all lost memories can ...