New research suggests the foundations for reading success begin in toddlerhood. Learn how talking, reading, and word play can ...

Do you remember what it was like before you learnt to read? It's hard to think back that far! Scientific research has shown ...

Inside the brain is a dense network of neurons that receive, process, and relay information. The synapse, where neurons meet, ...

We tend to think of learning as something that happens in the mind, a mental exercise of reading, practicing, and remembering. But the truth is far more visceral. Every time you learn something new, ...

Whether it's for school, for your job, or simply for your personal growth and personal development, learning faster is ...

New research by Georgetown scientists shows how the brain rewires itself to automate learned tasks. The findings challenge a long-held understanding of how humans master complex skills, suggesting ...

For years, students have heard the same advice from teachers and parents alike: put down the laptop and take notes by hand.

A new study led by cognitive neuroscientists at the University of Colorado Boulder and the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences shows that merely imagining a positive encounter ...

Orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) in green. Source: Paul Wicks/Wickemedia Commons In a groundbreaking discovery, neurocientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have captured brain images of active ...

New research reveals a mental workaround that is activated through repetition and experience.

Investigate your digital habits using real research methods and discover how distractions change your focus, memory, and ...

GPS ruined our sense of direction. Search engines weaken our memory. AI, scientists warn, could do the same to everything from creativity to critical thinking.