We tend to think of learning as something that happens in the mind, a mental exercise of reading, practicing, and remembering. But the truth is far more visceral. Every time you learn something new, ...

Speaking more than one language isn’t just a cultural skill—it’s a workout for your brain that can keep it younger for longer. Research shows that multilingualism strengthens neural connections, ...

Millions of students worldwide have long relied on self-paced learning through pre-recorded video lectures, a model that ...

As a person ages, perception declines, accompanied by augmented brain activity. Learning and training may ameliorate age-related degradation of perception, but age-related brain changes cannot be ...

A large European study found that speaking more than one language, such as Spanish, is linked to slower biological brain aging. Researchers reported that even learning one extra language can greatly ...

How does the brain learn from mistakes? A new Duke study reveals a hidden circuit that helps control the learning process.

Every time you master a new recipe, remember a phone number, or finally figure out how to fold a fitted sheet, your brain is learning. But new research shows that the brain learns in a more complex ...

It is now understood that the hippocampus is closely linked to learning and memory (Doidge, 2015; Suzuki, 2015). However, this was not always the case. One prominent experiment investigating memory, ...