Neuroscience shows traditional teaching is not enough. Instead, an experiential approach can return learning to its natural ...

Much has been made of the power of habit. We’re encouraged to make healthy choices our default and to understand the way that the brain sets certain tasks, such as our morning commute, on autopilot to ...

Martinez-Conde explains that when an illusion fools us, it shows how our neurons fire and how brain circuits work to build a version of reality.(Instagram) The event was co-founded two decades ago by ...

As a parent, a spouse, and someone who works full time at my job and pretty much full time at keeping a household running, I often feel like I have 20 tabs open in my brain at once. There are always ...

What if the key to being a better manager isn’t found in a new productivity hack, a different feedback framework, or a time management app—but in understanding the three-pound organ inside your head ...

Our brains actively construct vision in near-darkness, blending residual light with memory and prediction. Even with minimal visual input, the brain maintains coherence, relying on internal models and ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Each technological development impacts human brains in a different way. But when the development is a more efficient brain than any human possesses, the impact could be significant for the most ...

Neuroscience has some comforting news if you have ever forgotten someone's name shortly after meeting them: it is not a sign of memory loss, ageing, or negligence. The human brain is simply ...