Trying to understand how a map relates to what’s on the ground can be tricky. It requires the brain to do a lot of stuff that it doesn’t customarily do daily. This is one of the reasons that ...

Neuroscientists are developing methods to map the brain systems that allow us to recognize and get around our world. Many behavioral studies suggest that using landmarks to navigate through ...

Some people (like me) are born without a great sense of direction, and finding our way around an unfamiliar mountain can be a daunting task. Even those with a good sense of direction can often still ...