Take a deep breath. Now exhale slowly. You’re probably not aware of it, but your heart has just slowed down a bit. Not to worry; it will speed up again when you inhale. This regular-irregular beat is ...

This article originally appeared on Undark. When someone close to you develops signs of mental illness, you spring into detective mode. You ask questions, but the answers seem vague and incomplete.

Are you doing something rash and unwise? Blame your “lizard brain.” Our reptilian instincts, which date from when we were all cold-blooded creatures around 300 million years ago, supposedly guide all ...

It’s scientifically proven that doing a wide range of puzzles improves your memory, gives you sharper thinking and can also help prevent dementia as you get older. Inside this weekend’s Sunday Mercury ...

A new study of brain activity patterns in people doing a memory task finds that the way we make inferences changes dramatically as we age. Members of Alison Preston’s research group study fMRI brain ...