I know what to do, but I can’t get going. What is happening in my brain? A good cry and short break later, I have my answer: ...

UCLA professor and neuroscientist Dr. Alex Korb shares the the habits he avoids to help strengthen his brain and manage his stress.

When I was a kid, some of my favorite rainy-day activities were simple, creative, tactile, and meditative, involving pens and ...

Breakthrough ideas often appear when you least expect them—but studies show there’s more than one way to trigger a “eureka” moment.

Stretching your brain might be the better description. Do a crossword puzzle a day and you may just get good at crosswords. Instead, research increasingly shows that a variety of habits and hobbies ...

Birdwatching isn’t just a pleasant hobby. New research suggests it sharpens attention, boosts resilience, and could even delay cognitive decline.

New research suggests that what you eat in midlife—especially following certain healthy diets—may significantly lower your risk of cognitive decline later on.

The Conversation reports that the brain can be trained like muscles; new challenges and rest help boost brain health and connectivity.

While coffee is known to have several health benefits, a new study found that moderate consumption of caffeinated coffee or ...

A brain-computer interface allowed two people who had lost the ability to move their limbs to type at speeds of up to 22 words per minute ...

Overall, participants reported that they liked artificial sweeteners about as much as sugar. However, the researchers ...

Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and ...