Even if we think of intelligence in the framework of educational attainment and knowledge, the truth is that it starts with the brain. As a study from Nature Communications suggests, the speed of ...

A brief period of exercise may do more for your brain than you expect. New research led by the University of Iowa shows that even a single workout can rapidly shift how your brain processes memory.

We tend to think of learning as something that happens in the mind, a mental exercise of reading, practicing, and remembering. But the truth is far more visceral. Every time you learn something new, ...

New research suggests that fleeting quantum forces leave lasting imprints on the brain, subtly influencing thought, intuition ...

Your brain is a remarkable machine, processing millions of pieces of information every second to help you navigate the world. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: this same incredible organ regularly ...

Nestled in the core of the brain is the hippocampus, a little curve of tissue central to memory and learning. It serves as a ...

A new study reveals that alpha brain waves help the brain decide what belongs to your body. Faster rhythms allow the brain to match sight and touch more precisely, strengthening the feeling that a ...

Scientists once viewed the thalamus largely as a relay station: a kind of biological switchboard routing sensory information to the cortex, the brain’s outer layer responsible for higher thought, ...