THC doesn’t just blur memories—it can create new ones that never happened. In a controlled experiment, cannabis users were much more likely to recall words that were never shown and struggled with ...

Researchers found that gut microbes may contribute to memory loss by disrupting signals between the intestine and the brain.

A new study in mice suggests psychedelics make the brain more likely to “see” images from memory rather than what’s actually in front of it. Long before modern laboratory testing, indigenous cultures ...

Garlic compounds prolong life and preserve memory and strength in mice, revealing a potential ally against aging.

EXCLUSIVE: The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in Durham, NC has announced its 2026 lineup, a slate with more than a ...

Smoking cannabis can do more than blur memories. It can reshape them. A new Washington State University study found that people who consumed THC were more likely to recall words that were never ...

A communication pathway between the brain and the gut may be integral to how well the brain holds on to memories.

If confirmed in people, the finding might lead to gut-targeted therapies that could reverse cognitive decline.

As models like Gemini and Claude evolve, their simulated personalities can drift in strange directions—raising deeper ...

Letting an AI assistant handle the hard parts of thinking feels efficient in the moment, but a growing body of cognitive ...

When a group of researchers at Northeastern University's Bau Lab began toying with a new kind of autonomous artificial intelligence "agent," it was supposed to be a fun weekend experiment. Instead, ...

Cocaine addiction isn’t simply a failure of willpower — it’s the result of lasting biological changes in the brain.