Christof Koch was the second neuroscientist to make me stop and wonder at my own mind. He said, “The world is transcendent and beautiful, and consciousness is a fundamental aspect of the ...

Research on brain training for ADHD is limited, and few programs have been approved by the FDA. However, studies have found that it may improve some symptoms of ADHD. Those with attention deficit ...

So, if you want to get your brain ticking away ahead of the weekend, see how many questions you can get right in our fiendishly-fun quiz below. You can also play against friends and family to find ...

Brain teasers like this puzzle challenge enhance critical thinking and brain function. The task is to determine which glass, labeled A, B, C, or D, can hold the most water in five seconds.

With 10 fun questions, the pub quiz will get your brain cogs working and put your general knowledge skills to the test. From movies, sports, music, history and even a little bit of science ...

So, if you want to get your brain ticking away ahead of the weekend, see how many questions you can get right in our fiendishly-fun quiz below. You can also play against friends and family to find ...

But there are some people who simply cannot form such mental images. They have a condition known as aphantasia, or “mind blindness”—it’s rare, and only affects about 4 percent of the ...

Researchers identified a gene that seems to help slow brain aging in women, and studied links between hormone therapy, menopause and Alzheimer’s. By Gina Kolata Women’s brains are superior to ...

Whether mice persist with a task, explore new options or give up comes down to the activity of three types of neuron in the brain. In experiments, researchers at University College London (UCL ...

While many books on the subject focus on mainstream ideas, there are lesser-known gems that offer fresh, mind-bending insights into human behaviour, consciousness, and the hidden forces shaping our ...

Bengaluru has a thriving community of quizzers. “The culture of pub quizzes in Bengaluru has been going on for a few decades. One of the first regular weekly ones was hosted by Mark Rego in Opus ...