Our prehistoric human ancestors relied on deliberately modified and sharpened stone tools as early as 3.3 million years ago.

Repeated exercise, or wasting, can change the way key genes work.

A neuroscientist survey shows that 40 percent think it might be possible to preserve a human brain, potentially well enough ...

A massive international brain study has revealed that memory decline with age isn’t driven by a single brain region or gene, ...

A landmark international study that pooled brain scans and memory tests from thousands of adults has shed new light on how structural brain changes are tied to memory decline as people age.

If you’ve seen the phrase time immemorial used repeatedly in Indigenous affairs reporting, there are some compelling reasons why.

A new study shows that the human brain stores what we remember and the context in which it happens using different neurons.

As 2025 draws to a close, CDT editors are compiling a series of the most notable content (Chinese) from across the Chinese internet over the past year. Topics include this year’s most outstanding ...

The supply shortage of the RAM needed to build phones and PCs isn’t going away. But a few companies have a plan to solve it.

We often think of memories like the contents of a museum: static exhibits that we view to understand the present and prepare for the future.

Humans have the remarkable ability to remember the same person or object in completely different situations. We can easily ...

Ancient African hunter-gatherers cremated a woman 9,500 years ago, revealing complex rituals and challenging assumptions ...