Occasional memory slips are normal, yet it’s never too early to protect your brain health. Here are five ways to improve your cognitive health and overall well-being throughout the years.

How the brain feels about the world around it is the subject of a new paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy ...

The long-held belief that going out with wet hair can lead to catching a cold has been challenged by scientific research.

John Kounios is a professor of psychological and brain sciences at Drexel University. He is co-author of The Eureka Factor: Aha Moments, Creative Insight, and the Brain (Random House, 2015) and ...

Sex hormones have a profound impact on the brain, affecting disorders like stroke, epilepsy, and Alzheimer’s. A new review ...

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The investigation was a global endeavor that led to a Post series exposing the Smithsonian's “racial brain collection.” ...

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Researchers analyzed data from 857 patients across 36 fMRI brain imaging studies and mapped a common brain circuit for creativity.

Stress doesn’t just affect emotions — it changes how we perceive the world. A study found that mice exposed to a week of ...

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A new study suggests that medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol.