Babies of every species from mouse to human rapidly forget things that happen to them—an effect called infantile amnesia. A ...

New research from scientists around the globe has produced the strongest evidence to date that there are two separate cognitive systems. Three unrelated studies from March of 2014 offer new clues to ...

A new study explores the effects of both recent and lifetime cannabis use on brain function during cognitive tasks. The study, the largest of its kind ever to be completed, examined the effects of ...

The brain seeks novelty. Passive tasks can lead to skill decline. Challenging the brain with new learning, like a new ...

Aging compromises the lymphatic vessels surrounding the brain, disabling waste drainage from the brain and impacting cognitive function. Researchers boosted lymphatic vessel integrity in old mice and ...