Many animals show signs of high intelligence, including strong memory, self-awareness and communication skills.

Episodic memory allows individuals to recall specific past events, blending sensory, emotional, and contextual information.

Revisiting past experiences through episodic memory is considered a process of reconstruction. Memory traces are formed in the brain based on an experience. Later, a retrieval cue—which can be ...

New research shows that just 30 minutes of physical activity can improve memory and cognitive function, especially for adults ...

PEOPLE often think of Alzheimer’s when they think of dementia. It’s the most common type of dementia, accounting for 60-80 ...

A computational model explains how place cells in the hippocampus can be recruited to form any kind of episodic memory, even when there's no spatial component. Nearly 50 years ago, neuroscientists ...

The hippocampus contains neurons that specifically encode memories for of sugar and fat, impacting affecting food intake and ...