For much of the last century, educators and many scientists believed that children could not learn math at all before the age of five, that their brains simply were not ready.

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Whales, we now know, teach and learn. They scheme. They cooperate, and they grieve. They recognize themselves and their friends. They know and fight back against their enemies.

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...a nap that included REM sleep resulted in nearly a 40 percent improvement over the pre-nap performance More Articles

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Cognitive decline is by no means an inescapable side effect of aging. Here are seven easy ways to keep your brain quick, sharp, and bristling with youthful vigor.

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Researchers found that when older volunteers took a series of cognitive tests after being given hints that their age might affect the results, they did less well. More Articles

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Giving teenage boys a fish dinner at least once a week boosts their intelligence, research out today suggests. More Articles

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If a new study is any guide, the color red can make people's work more accurate, and blue can make people more creative. More Articles

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From the article: "Taking [a] "hygiene hypothesis" in an even more surprising direction, ... studies indicate that treatment with a specific soil bacterium, Mycobacterium vaccae, may be able to alleviate depression.

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Brain scans of people in chronic pain show a state of constant activity in areas that should be at rest, U.S.

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Is it possible that suffering through years of migraine headaches actually might have a beneficial effect on the brain?

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Folic acid supplements may help improve the memory and brain power of people over 50, a new study suggests. Cognitive function such as memory and processing information quickly declines with age and has been linked to risk of dementia in old age.

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Cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy experience changes in brain metabolism for years after their treatment, according to a study that may explain the mental confusion seen in some survivors.

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Finally - Vindication!

Recent news from science: Results of a new psychological study show that in people over 60 years of age, crankiness and higher intelligence go together, and conversely, being agreeable predicts a lower IQ.

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