A new study suggests that everyday multilingual habits—from chatting with neighbors to revisiting a childhood language—may ...

New research has charted the major developmental stages in the brain’s wiring—from early-life pruning to late-life network ...

But why is that? What is it about our relationships that make them so central to our lives? According to neuroscientist Ben Rein’s new book, Why Brains Need Friends, it comes down to our brains. As he ...

Emerging research suggests that the more you use AI, the more it may negatively affect your critical thinking skills. But it depends on the tasks you use it for and how you use it. Share on Pinterest ...

To be sure, doing any form of movement offers some brain-boosting benefits: It can help stem inflammation, shuttle more blood (and therefore, more oxygen and nutrients) to your brain, and even pump ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Music changes how we feel. Not just emotionally, but biologically. You don’t have to be at a concert to notice it.

While that message has been spread on social media, researchers are just beginning to understand how the devices affect the mind Amber X. Chen - AAAS Mass Media Fellow Research on how smartphone use ...

W hat is generative AI doing to us? That’s a question on everyone’s minds, driven by the fear that the technology is damaging our ability to think. The internet exploded when researchers from the ...

Rather than thinking that adolescence ends at 18, groundbreaking brain research has shown that critical brain developmental ...

The term "brain rot" refers to how low-quality internet content may slow your brain function. It's usually tied to watching specific types of content, usually nonsensical, embarrassing, or weird. But ...