Most people know the feeling well. You lie down, close your eyes, and suddenly your brain decides it’s the perfect time to ...

Just like vertebrates, cephalopods—such as octopuses and squid—have elaborate brains. Neuroscientists are flocking to them for insights into how intelligence evolved.

The first step to mental decluttering is getting adequate sleep. During sleep, the brain activates a cleaning system called ...

Mind blanking is a common experience with a wide variety of definitions ranging from feeling 'drowsy' to 'a complete absence of conscious awareness.' Neuroscientists and philosophers compile what we ...

It's one of nature's greatest ironies: the human brain lacks the ability to grasp its own complexity. Indeed, the brain is complicated. The three-pound organ housed in our heads consists of roughly 86 ...

It happens when the mind gets tired, overloaded, distracted, or simply refuses to function properly for a while. Between ...

Alzheimer's Association CEO and president Joanne Pike shares some recommendations on which foods to eat, and which foods to limit, for better brain health. (Sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association.) ...

Over the last few years, the MIND diet has become a popular dietary pattern to follow. The purpose of the MIND diet is to help protect brain health by potentially slowing or reducing the risk for ...