Women underestimate their spatial intelligence—even when they perform just as well as men
New research shows women underestimate their spatial intelligence, even when they perform just as well as men. This gender gap in self-perception—shaped by personality traits like narcissism and modesty—could help explain why fewer women pursue STEM careers.
Scientists create a new color never before seen by human eyes
A groundbreaking study reveals that humans can experience an entirely new color, thanks to a system that stimulates individual cone cells in the retina. Scientists call the color “olo”—a brilliant blue-green that doesn't occur naturally in human vision.
Negative images hijack attention and linger in memory, new study shows
A new study using a specially designed attention task finds that disturbing background images reliably disrupt focus and slow response times. These emotionally negative distractions also heighten negative feelings and are remembered more vividly, suggesting they hijack both attention and...
Earworms may reflect your brain’s tendency for habits, study suggests
An online survey of adults in the U.K. found that frequent earworms were linked to a broad range of mental and motor habits. These findings hint that earworms might be mental echoes of a habit-prone brain.
New study shows handwriting boosts early reading skills more than typing
New research suggests that the shift from handwriting to digital tools in early education may come at a cost. In an experiment with 5-year-olds, those who practiced writing by hand showed better letter naming, spelling, and word reading than those...
Taller students tend to perform slightly better in school, new research finds
Taller students tend to score slightly higher on standardized tests than their shorter classmates, according to a new study of New York City public schools.
Neuroscientists show children’s brains function differently during book reading and screen time
A new study finds preschoolers’ brains respond differently when hearing a story read aloud versus hearing it from a screen, highlighting how live reading engages social brain networks more strongly than solitary screen time.
Common medications linked to subtle shifts in cognitive performance, study finds
A major study suggests that widely used medications like paracetamol and ibuprofen may influence cognitive performance in subtle ways. The research introduces a “cognitive footprint” model to estimate how small effects scale across populations.
This surprisingly simple trick can aid speech comprehension in noisy settings
Scientists have discovered that moving to a beat may prepare your brain to hear speech more clearly in chaotic environments.
Brain endurance training improves cognitive and physical performance of healthy older women
Training the brain and body together may help older adults perform better, even when mentally drained, new research shows.
Your brain doesn’t learn the way we thought, according to new neuroscience breakthrough
Scientists have discovered that the brain learns using more complex and diverse rules than previously thought, reshaping our understanding of memory and learning.
Scientists unlock the hidden workings of memory using neurofeedback in rats
Researchers developed a neurofeedback system showing rats can voluntarily activate specific memories, helping isolate brain activity tied to memory retrieval.
Women’s cognitive abilities remain stable across menstrual cycle
New research challenges the idea that menstruation affects mental performance, finding no consistent cognitive shifts across cycle phases.
A single dose of ashwagandha may boost your brainpower, study suggests
Ashwagandha may sharpen thinking and reduce fatigue, according to new research showing benefits after just one dose and with regular use over time.
One-time testosterone dose and stress leave lasting hormonal marks in your hair
A new study shows that a single testosterone dose or brief stress event can be detected in hair weeks later, demonstrating how hair captures hormonal changes.
