The brain seeks novelty. Passive tasks can lead to skill decline. Challenging the brain with new learning, like a new ...

Repeated exercise, or wasting, can change the way key genes work.

New research suggests that a specific type of brain training could help socially anxious individuals break the habit of instantly focusing on threatening social cues. A study published in the Journal ...

With age comes a natural decline in cognitive function, even among otherwise healthy adults without dementia. A new study finds that a cognitive training program may boost production of a brain ...

The human brain is much more flexible than we ever thought. New studies have begun to suggest that, even in adulthood, the ...

We talk a lot about exercise in terms of calories burned or miles logged, but let’s pivot. What if the most compelling reason to get moving has nothing to do with your waistline and everything to do ...