Learning is fun. No, really! From the crazy way a starfish eats, to the people who worship turkeys, we have a bunch of surprising, silly, and just plain odd facts that you’ll want to tell your friends ...

The human brain is a small organ with an enormous reputation. It shapes every thought, memory, emotion, and decision, yet scientists are still working to uncover how it truly operates. Even with all ...

It’s true that you learn something new every day. And with the help of the internet, it’s never been easier. It’s brimming with information on anything and everything, which is why most of us have no ...

The brain is not only mysterious, but strange. Here are five weirdities about that 3 pounds of tofu-like material between your ears. 1). If you laid out all of the blood vessels in your brain ...

As a psychologist and neuroscientist with over two decades of research, I’m shocked by all the pseudoscience and misinformation on the internet about the brain and mental health. The truth is: Brain ...

Popular culture abounds with “facts” about the brain, such as we only use 10 percent of it (false); it weighs three pounds (true); it consumes as much energy as a 20 Watt light bulb (true); it shrinks ...

Learning new things is important if we want to live a long and fulfilling life. Acquiring new skills and performing activities such as puzzles and other brain games strengthens our neurological ...