
Learning Another Language May Slow Brain Aging, Huge New Study Finds
A large international study suggests that being multilingual can slow down cognitive aging

Learning Another Language May Slow Brain Aging, Huge New Study Finds
A large international study suggests that being multilingual can slow down cognitive aging

Why do only some people with schizophrenia hear voices?
New research aims to tease out what exactly is happening in the brains of people with schizophrenia who have auditory hallucinations


What Food Texture Teaches Us about Perception, Culture and Language
Kendra Pierre-Louis steps in as interim host and dives into the science behind why some foods—especially mayonnaise—can gross us out.

AI Decodes Visual Brain Activity—And Writes Captions for It
A noninvasive imaging technique can translate scenes in your head into sentences. It could help to reveal how the brain interprets the world

Why We Struggle to Say No—And How to Get Better at It
Why saying no is harder than it should be.

How Childhood Relationships Affect Your Adult Attachment Style, according to Large New Study
A large new study reveals how early relationships with parents and friends influence how we relate to those closest to us in adulthood

How Composers Make Horror Movie Music Sound Terrifying
Horror movie composers use musical tricks to hijack your nervous system and put you on edge

Chimps Can Weigh Evidence and Update Their Beliefs Like Humans Do
Are we the only rational thinkers? New research on our primate cousins suggests otherwise

The neuroscience behind the ‘parenting paradox’ of happiness
Separate brain processes cope with moment-to-moment versus big-picture experiences, which helps to explain how parenting both increases and decreases aspects of well-being

Why Some Apologies Feel Hollow—And Others Don’t
The words we choose when apologizing—especially longer, effortful ones—can signal sincerity and make our apologies feel more authentic.

Retinal Implant Allows People with Blindness to Read Again in Small Trial
An electronic retinal implant has improved vision in people with age-related macular degeneration—but it isn’t a full restoration, and it didn’t improve participants’ quality of life

Brains Remember Stories Differently Based on How They Were Told
Telling the same story in different ways can change the brain networks that the listener uses to form memories