What if improving children’s mental health — and life outcomes — could be done by teaching kids how their brains work? That’s a key idea behind the approach of teachers at Momentous School in Dallas, ...

Our brains may work best when teetering on the edge of chaos. A new theory suggests that criticality a sweet spot between order and randomness is the secret to learning, memory, and adaptability. When ...

Brain exercises can help keep you mentally sharp at any age. Try these exercises for all ages, adults, and older adults that ...

The team pinpointed the exact moment mice learned a new skill by observing the activity of individual neurons, confirming earlier work that suggested animals are fast learners that purposely test the ...

Most teachers worldwide still believe myths about learning decades after they have been debunked. Here are the most common.

Given the complexity of the process, it’s astonishing any human has ever mastered the ability to read. Although written ...

Life can be tricky. We have so many decisions to make. It's a good thing we have an orbitofrontal cortex and hippocampus to help us. These areas of the brain work together to help us sort through ...

Learning is a complex process — and so is measuring it. Though research shows we have cause to be concerned about what ...

A new frontier in brain science is moving out of the lab and into daily life. Researchers have built an artificial intelligence system that can boost concentration safely from home by personalizing ...

Across over a dozen studies, researchers examined direct memory and attention outcomes from eating a small amount of ...

The drive to drink for someone with alcohol addiction often transforms from a pursuit of pleasure to a desperate need to ...