A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks.

Aging doesn’t have to mean losing your past. Scientists have found a way to "reprogram" specific memory-holding neurons, restoring youthful learning and recall in mice.

The eyes may reveal how experiences are recalled, according to new Baycrest research that suggests that shifts in eye ...

The hippocampus, a small seahorse-shaped structure buried deep in the temporal lobe, acts as the brain’s primary gateway for converting fleeting experiences into stable, retrievable memories. What ...

You might say you have a "bad memory" because you don't remember what cake you had at your last birthday party or the plot of a movie you watched last month. On the other hand, you might precisely ...

On the flip side, sleep also may be used to supercharge your memories and improve your recall. “In part, while we are ...

Psychedelics can quiet the brain’s visual input system, pushing it to replace missing details with vivid fragments from ...

The challenge is recognizing when forgetfulness is a normal part of aging and when it may signal cognitive decline. By paying attention to the type of memory lapses and their frequency, you can ...