Brain-training games may have cognitive benefits, but other challenging activities are proven to help our brains function at ...

Researchers have identified two neural circuits in the retrosplenial cortex (RSC) that are critical for spatial navigation ...

Time catches all of us eventually. But what if I were to tell you that a new study suggests there’s a simple thing you can do ...

They are located at the sides of the head, directly over a person's temporal lobe, a part of the brain. They have two main functions: hearing and balance ... Ears can vary, so what's considered normal ...

Sensory structures in your inner ears detect head and body movement. The vestibular nerve carries that information from your ears to your brain. The brain combines it with sensory messages from the ...

(Although the thought of a brain surgeon “improvising” may fill you with terror, it’s actually necessary, as neurosurgeon Theodore Schwartz explains. “Not only is the normal anatomy of every ... or ...

Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65—more than 4%—have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain ...

Brain-imaging data collected from fetuses and infants has revealed a rapid surge in functional connectivity between brain ...

What are the best multiplayer games? Intricate gameplay and glistening visuals only go so far; humans often provide the biggest surprises with schemes that transform even the most average game ...