Why we forget things so quickly ...

For decades, researchers have misunderstood a key aspect of short-term memory because of shortcomings in the way they compare the memory capacity of deaf people who use American Sign Language (ASL) ...

As a researcher investigating how electric brain stimulation can improve people’s powers of recollection, I’m often asked how ...

A song from childhood can hit you out of nowhere. A smell can carry you back decades. Then again, yesterday’s errands fade overnight. Scientists have long known that short-term memories become lasting ...

You're in the kitchen, baking a cake, and the recipe calls for two cups of sugar. By the time you choose between the brown ...

Healthy habits, including exercise, a good diet and getting enough sleep, can pay big dividends on improving memory function ...

When I was a high school student, my maternal grandmother was diagnosed with dementia. This became a reality after her husband died. My mom moved her into our home thinking we might be able to keep ...