Breakthrough ideas often appear when you least expect them—but studies show there’s more than one way to trigger a “eureka” moment.

A new neuroscience study suggests that expert birdwatchers may develop structural brain changes linked to attention, perception, and cognitive health.

The human brain is constantly picking up patterns in everyday experiences — and can do so without conscious thought, finds a study 1 of neuronal activity in people who had electrodes implanted in ...

Honing your brain’s processing speed could stave off cognitive decline. That’s the key takeaway from the latest findings of ACTIVE, a US-based clinical trial examining whether brain training ...