Our brains are pretty incredible—and there are lots of questions surrounding our brains: how do they work? What are the ...

The brain’s hemispheres are specialized for efficiency. Modern neuroscience shows lateralization enhances function without ...

A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks.

Stressful study sessions help us pass exams, but curiosity promotes long-term understanding and information retention. In A ...

A surprising new brain study suggests that remembering life events and recalling facts may rely on the same neural machinery.

Popular culture abounds with “facts” about the brain, such as we only use 10 percent of it (false); it weighs three pounds (true); it consumes as much energy as a 20 Watt light bulb (true); it shrinks ...

The health benefits of dietary flavanols appear to come from their ability to trigger responses in the brain and the body’s stress systems. That slightly dry, tightening feeling some foods leave in ...

Your brain requires daily exercise alongside your body. Fail to give your brain regular workouts and you may experience ...

Your brain isn’t built for long-term career thinking. Psychology explains why your plans derail and how to work with your mind instead of against it. Long-term career planning is probably the most ...

High school students can test their knowledge of the brain at the 24th annual Northeast PA Brain Bee. The University of Scranton will host the annual competition on Feb. 22 at 12:30 p.m. in the PNC ...