Concentration refers to the mental effort you direct toward a task. It’s sometimes confused with attention span, which refers to the...

We crafted our first rodent car from a plastic cereal container. After trial and error, my colleagues and I found that rats could learn...

Too Much Stuff If your closets are bursting or your desk is topped with piles of disorganized papers, you may want to take some steps...

Kick-starting your day on a high note can set a positive tone for the rest of your day. When it comes to your mental health, having a...

As you age, mental health shifts can feel like they come out of nowhere. Here are some unexpected reasons you might be feeling emotional...

Eating too much in one sitting or taking in too many calories throughout the day are common habits that can be hard to break. Over time,...

Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why you went in there, or been about to speak but suddenly realized you had no idea what...

If there were an app on your phone that could improve your memory, would you try it? Who wouldn’t want a better memory? After all, our...

A systematic review into the potential health effects from radio wave exposure has shown mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer....

There are many (many!) reasons we might not sleep well—from scrolling on our phones in bed to stressing out about work to downing too...

Feeling as if you’re wandering aimlessly through life or like you’ve done all there is to do may carry harms more serious than...

Early signs of Parkinson’s disease can be easy to miss. They may include tremors, small handwriting, voice changes and a rigid facial...

What Is the Relaxation Response? It's one name for what happens when your parasympathetic nervous system is in charge of your body...

Put your thinking cap on, people often hear — after all that’s what our brain is for and what many are paid to do. But a new study finds...

Some foods are better than others at boosting memory and cognition. While it probably isn’t surprising that a not-so-healthy diet isn’t...

Some healthy habits require a lot of discipline and commitment—we’re looking at you, strength training and healthy diet. But some feel...

What to think about before getting a pet Having a pet is usually a multiyear responsibility. Here are a few questions to ask yourself...

Lack of Sleep First, it’s harder to recall things when you haven’t slept. Second, sleep strengthens the bonds between brain cells that...

Are you really what you eat? Decades of research back up the saying that you are what you eat and support the important health effects of...

Repay Your Debt The lack of enough sleep over time can result in a sleep debt. This is the difference between the amount of sleep you...