Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Justin Lambert via Getty Images The maxim “movement is medicine” exists for a reason. When done safely and properly, physical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brain-training games sell themselves as a way to maintain cognitive function, but the evidence isn't there yet. Eva-Katalin/E+ via ...

Children get annual checkups with a pediatrician to determine if they are thriving. This is done by assessing if their height and weight are progressing at expected rates. But how do we measure ...

Playing music, dancing, creating art — and even playing some types of video games — aren’t just immersive and emotionally rewarding. They may actually slow down brain aging, a new study suggests. By ...

Reading, writing, playing board games, and learning a new language could help keep the mind sharp, new research finds. A new study looked at the link between cognitively enriching activities and the ...

Researchers have applied a visualization technique to depict the brain's activity related to visual perception as geometric patterns. They visualized different shapes as the ever-changing neuronal ...

Brain-wide map showing 75,000 analysed neurons lighting up during different stages of decision-making. At the beginning of the trial, the activity is quiet. Then it builds up in the visual areas at ...