In a world driven by constant notifications and digital overload, multitasking has become the norm. From texting while working to juggling emails during meetings, our attention is constantly divided.

Brain training apps are an incredibly popular tool for supporting cognitive function and providing quick mental stimulation, with what many consider to be the original brain training app, Lumosity, ...

A conversation with neuroscientist Mithu Storoni on personal productivity in an AI age. What if the key to efficiency in a world increasingly powered by AI wasn’t quantity, but quality? Neuroscientist ...

The amygdala and brain's social network communicate more than we thought. By Laura Baisas Published Nov 25, 2024 9:16 AM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter ...

The human brain is constantly picking up patterns in everyday experiences — and can do so without conscious thought, finds a study 1 of neuronal activity in people who had electrodes implanted in ...

For the first time since ChatGPT’s debut in 2022, a large trove of its user data has been made available to researchers, who attempted to answer a straightforward — but contentious and heavily ...

Scientists cannot say for certain, but new research suggests that different people’s brains respond similarly when looking at a particular hue. By Kenneth Chang After decades of brain research, ...

Oxford University Press has chosen “brain rot” as its word of the year. The word is defined as “supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as a result of ...

One day a few years ago, as I stared at all the sophisticated machinery in my operating room — high-tech microscopes, image navigation tools and exquisitely designed instruments — I was struck by the ...

Have you ever felt so anxious in a tough situation that you didn’t know what to do next? That’s how Seth Kopald felt during his divorce. He worried that he’d lose connection with his kids. “How much ...

This time of year, mother bears across the world are preparing to bed down for the winter. In general, that means they’re fatter, crankier, slower, and sleepier than usual. Does that description sound ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s new book, “It Doesn’t Have to Hurt,” is available now. Watch “Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: It Doesn’t Have to Hurt.” at 9 p.m. ET on ...