A new study reveals that astrocytes, once dismissed as mere support cells, play a central role in fear memory.

In a new show coinciding with Frieze L.A., the artist layers homelessness, displacement and fantasy in paintings that ...

What is memory? Is it an electric spark or a chemical product? Is it deposited in one place? All that you have learned, felt, and experienced in your life is memory, but it’s not like books stored ...

This video explains how memories form and persist, exploring the roles of neurons, synapses, and brain regions involved in learning, recall, and long-term storage. Why Elon Musk says saving for ...

Edith Cowan University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. You might say you have a “bad memory” because you don’t remember what cake you had at your last birthday party or the plot ...

Fruit of the Loom's logo never had a cornucopia and you didn't have pizza for dinner last Friday. By RJ Mackenzie Published Jan 27, 2026 9:01 AM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Why some memories persist while others vanish has fascinated scientists for more than a century. A preclinical study by Stowers Institute scientists has now identified the mechanism that makes a ...

Try to remember your first birthday party. You can probably conjure up a vague image based on a photograph your parents showed you a thousand times. That mental image is most likely false. The truth ...

Before Adam Sharples became a molecular physiologist studying muscle memory, he played professional rugby. Over his years as an athlete, he noticed that he and his teammates seemed to return to form ...