Originally assumed to comprise just one species, new research confirms 50 years of detailed studies that find giraffes are ...

What Is White Matter Disease? White matter disease is the wearing away of tissue in the largest and deepest part of your brain. The loss of white matter function has a number of causes ...

As Los Angeles burns in catastrophic firestorms whipped by the region’s infamous Santa Ana winds, President-elect Donald Trump is not offering care or condolences. Rather, Trump is blasting the ...

You might be familiar with a sensation called "brain zaps," or sensory disturbances that feel like electric shocks inside the brain. This symptom can occur after you skip or stop antidepressants ...

This is how researchers at Cornell University discovered that these fleeting moments of rest are not just about recovery—they are the brain’s theater of memory consolidation, replaying the ...

The cells in the area are also connected with metabolism, suggesting a connection between diet and brain health. Scientists at the Allen Institute have identified specific cell types in the brain ...

A person’s brain is not fully developed until their mid to late 20s, as the brain grows in physical size and with the emergence and strengthening of nerve pathways in the brain. Maturity, judgment, ...

But does stepping away from your feed really make a difference? Researchers say yes, and the benefits for your brain and well-being might surprise you. Many of us suspect we spend too much time ...

Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have clarified what happens during deep sleep — also known as slow wave sleep — to support the formation of memories in the brain.

If age is a state of mind, this is when the mind begins to decline. A new study has revealed that brain aging peaks at three distinct ages: 57, 70 and 78. The research, published in Nature this ...