"If you have an 'aha! moment' while learning something, it almost doubles your memory."

New research offers a deeper understanding of how the brain balances stability with flexibility.

"We've long monitored workers' physical health, tracking injuries and muscle strain. Now we have the ability to monitor mental strain..."

A new study reveals working memory is an orchestra rather than a solo act—with multiple brain regions contributing to help us maintain info.

A common sleep aid restores healthier sleep patterns and protects mice from the brain damage seen in neurodegenerative disorders.

"How adolescents sleep influences how their brains function, and that influences their mental health outcomes."

The depth of small grooves in the brain's surface is linked to stronger network connectivity and better reasoning ability, research finds.

In a new podcast episode, a neurologist digs into the "social brain" and how dementia affects how we act.

An expert explains how the discovery of a little-known brain region may pave way for new addiction treatments.