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Forgetting is normal, but it can make life difficult. You might forget someone’s name seconds after you meet them, blank on where you’ve put your keys, or miss an important birthday. Memories are ...

Do you feel like you have the memory of an elephant? Or, on the contrary, do you forget your neighbor's first name as soon as their back is turned? This little historical test will not only tickle ...

You don't have to be a trivia buff to be great at remembering things. Monica Thieu, a four-time Jeopardy! contestant and winner of the game's 2012 college ...

What you do? It starts with what you know. Here are seven ways to learn faster and retain more. 1. Test yourself. A classic study published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest shows ...

Feeling nostalgic? Test your memory with a quiz about events stretching back into the past century.

The new year is fast approaching and it's naturally got ABC journalists reflecting on the year that's been. But how much of ...

Whether you consider it a year to remember — or one better left in the rearview — 2025 was packed with surprises and wild ...

From never-before-seen cells to new drugs, Live Science has covered a slew of medical news in the past year. Some treatments made it out of the laboratory and into the clinic at long last, while other ...