You may not be able to remember the details of blowing out your candles at your first birthday party, but that doesn’t mean you lacked the ability to store that event in your memory bank. In fact, a ...

For many of us, memories of our childhood have become a bit hazy, if not vanishing entirely. But nobody really remembers much before the age of 4, because nearly all humans experience what’s termed ...

If you've ever noticed how memories from the same day seem connected while events from weeks apart feel separate, a new study reveals the reason: Our brains physically link memories that occur close ...

"We were initially quite surprised by this observation, as it was inconsistent with how we thought memories were formed. We didn't think it was possible to have a long-term memory of an event without ...

According to a recent study, the reason why memories from the same day seem connected while events from weeks apart feel separate is as follows: Human brains use dendrites, which are spiny extensions ...