One idea given for the mysterious disappearance of Neanderthals around 40,000 years ago is a difference in brain power compared with early modern humans (Homo sapiens), who invaded their territory in ...

Anderson Cooper, anchor of CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360," has contributed to 60 Minutes since 2006. His exceptional reporting on big news events has earned Cooper a reputation as one of television's ...

Researchers have identified a surprising brain pattern that may help explain why people with ADHD often struggle to stay focused. Even while awake, their brains can slip into brief episodes of ...

Put “Alien” on standby — because science may be inching a tiny step closer to real-life cryosleep. In a breakthrough that sounds ripped straight from a Ridley Scott flick, researchers in Germany have ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when reading this story: The brain uses two key pathways for ...

A familiar trope in science fiction is the cryopreserved time traveller, their body deep-frozen in suspended animation, then thawed and reawakened in another decade or century with all of their mental ...

My grandmother Leontina, who recently turned 100, still lives independently and remembers the birthday of everybody in her village. She is enviably healthy, has a remarkably sharp memory, and is ...

A look inside the brains of extraordinarily sharp elderly people reveals clues about their unusual abilities. Deep in these exceptional brains were signs of what some scientists believe to be newborn ...

As we age, it’s not uncommon for the brain to change in ways that can negatively impact our cognition. SuperAgers are adults ages 80 and older who tend to retain their brain health and cognition. A ...

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The findings may help explain why this group has such exceptional memory. By Dana G. Smith Many people’s brains deteriorate as they age, becoming riddled with malfunctioning proteins that result in ...