When you’re short on sleep and your focus suddenly drifts, your brain may be briefly slipping into cleanup mode. Scientists ...

The pillow is cold against your cheek. Your upstairs neighbor creaks across the ceiling. You close your eyes; shadows and light dance across your vision. A cat sniffs at a piece of cheese. Dots fall ...

Years of hits in sports like football and soccer, even without concussions, can trigger neuron loss and inflammation in the brain, a study finds. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

It’s important to treat your brain like a retirement fund — the earlier you invest, the better it pays off. Building brain ...

A study suggests that a single brain MRI can be used to predict a person's rate of aging across their whole body, which researchers say could change how we predict and prevent chronic disease. When ...

In the age of selfies and social media, it’s easy to fall into the trap of believing you’re not photogenic. We’ve all been there: scrolling through our camera roll, cringing at photos that don’t quite ...

We already know that the stimulating powers of caffeine make it an unsuitable choice for a late-night drink – at least if you want to get any shut-eye. But a new study adds a whole extra level of ...

No one warns you that one day, you might forget your own best friend’s name or find your keys in the fridge. But for millions of women in midlife, these cognitive glitches aren’t just quirky stories — ...