Hollywood loves a superpower. Not all involve capes or cosmic rays. Some are cognitive: characters who can remember ...

A baby zebrafish is just half the size of a pea. A recent look inside its transparent brain, however, offers clues to the far bigger mystery of how we remember—and how we forget. In an experiment that ...

Your ability to memorise and recall information is a practical function that gets you through the day. But there are times when your memory feels a little rusty, as simple as walking into a room and ...

One of the most actively debated questions about human and non-human culture is this: under what circumstances might we expect culture, in particular the ability to learn from one another, to be ...

In a discovery that could reshape how we think about memory, researchers at Flinders University have found that forgetting is not just a glitch in the brain but is actually a finely-tuned process, and ...

Forgetting things can be scary. Where are my keys? What time was that important meeting scheduled? Oh, and… what was the amusing third thing I was going to include on this list? While I wait for that ...

“I have trouble remembering dates, like birthdays, anniversaries or appointments. I feel like I’m letting people down or missing out on things.” “I often forget where I put my keys, wallet, phone or ...

Earlier this year, 20-year-old Vishvaa Rajakumar memorized 80 random numbers in 13.5 seconds—roughly six numbers per second. This feat helped him win the Memory League World Championship, a tournament ...