A new study suggests that everyday multilingual habits—from chatting with neighbors to revisiting a childhood language—may ...

The team pinpointed the exact moment mice learned a new skill by observing the activity of individual neurons, confirming earlier work that suggested animals are fast learners that purposely test the ...

Human brains can turn a single messy experience into a lasting skill, while even the most advanced artificial intelligence ...

Memories of significant learning experiences—like the first time a driver gets a speeding ticket—are sharp, compared to the recollection of everyday events—like what someone ate for dinner two weeks ...

It has long been understood that experiencing two senses simultaneously, like seeing and hearing, can lead to improved responses relative to those seen when only one sensory input is experienced by ...

The human brain has four distinct turning points where its structure changes, according to a study published in the journal ...

“Brain-based learning” is everywhere. From TED Talks to professional development workshops, educators are told that neuroscience holds the key to unlocking student potential. We hear about prefrontal ...

Curiosity is a funny thing. You can’t force it, and yet when it shows up, learning suddenly stops feeling like work. It feels lighter. Almost natural. Kids don’t have to be pushed as hard, and adults ...