A groundbreaking new study reveals that changes to the gut microbiome can change the way the brain works. Humans have the largest relative brain size of any primate, but little is known about how ...

A new study analyzed older adults who ate 60 grams of unsalted skin-roasted peanuts every day for 16 weeks. Scientists found ...

Foods like extra-virgin olive oil, berries and eggs have nutrients to benefit brain health. More brain health-promoting ...

Research reveals why some people become brain super-agers—and how simple daily habits can help keep your brain strong, sharp, and resilient as you age.

Exercise helps boost brain health, one study shows. Here, researchers and experts explain the findings, plus share the ...

Other studies have shown that napping between 30 and 90 minutes can help with cognitive tasks such as word recall and figure ...

Your brain is constantly juggling information that arrives in a flash with thoughts that unfold over seconds, minutes, or ...

The human brain grows in size and creates new neural pathways during the first nine years of life, which begin at birth. The ...

The claim that the brain, and particularly the frontal lobe, finishes developing at 25 is far less solid than social media ...

Between constant demands of work, family obligations and the millions of things on your to-do list, it's easy to feel like you're at or beyond capacity. The result? You may feel fatigued, disconnected ...

MIT researchers are using living cells to target diseased brain areas and deliver tiny electronic devices that can modulate ...

Unfinished tasks occupy your brain differently than completed ones. Discover why "done" matters more than "perfect"—and how to engineer closure.