Every day, your brain makes thousands of decisions under uncertainty. Most of the time, you guess right. When you don't, you ...

Our brains evolved for complex thought and language - but the same genes that made us smarter may have increased mental illness risk.

The burden of cognitive decline is growing, affecting many people worldwide and placing a substantial strain on health-care ...

Brain-training games are all the rage, but whether they prevent cognitive decline has been debatable. Studies in recent years ...

What if intelligence isn't one thing, but two curious dimensions—and AI just revealed the hidden rift we never knew existed?

Rising temperatures hurt the planet and your brain. These three neuroscience-based design strategies keep both cool.

For the first time, scientists can freeze-frame the exact moment an animal makes up their mind and commits to a choice—simply ...

The finding comes from data of more than 550,000 adults ages 56 to 72, as well as genetics information from 2.4 million study participants. It adds to evidence that even small amounts of alcohol can ...

While women’s reaction times and accuracy peak during ovulation, physical activity level plays a far greater role in cognitive performance.