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30 Minutes, 3 Exercises: A Routine for an Aging Brain

And you thought you were done with the three Rs

August 10, 2026

When Dreaming Gets Your Heart Moving

Deep dreaming may be more in tune with the body than we thought

August 10, 2026

This Supernova Death of a Star Broke All the Rules

An unexpected way to go for a star 20 times the size of our sun

August 10, 2026

Taxi Drivers Rarely Die of Alzheimer’s—How Complex Mental Maps and Spatial Reasoning Protect Your Brain

Working with and living in spatially complex environments may help delay cognitive decline, though more research is needed

August 9, 2026

New Observatory Captures More Than Half a Million Galaxies in a Single Image

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is off to a fantastic start

August 8, 2026

Inside the Not-So-Dumb Head of the Dodo Bird

Cranial scans reveal a brain with clever sensory adaptations

August 8, 2026

This Paradoxical Desert Landscape Is Filled with Fresh Water

Dunes and lakes as far as the eye can see

August 7, 2026

Depression Linked to Shrinking Brain Region in Older Adults

The memory center of the brain show signs of decreasing volume

August 7, 2026

Could Physics Help Us Solve the Mystery of Aging?

Some scientists say the answers may lie in thermodynamics and other mathematical principles

August 7, 2026

Pesticide Exposure at Work May Increase Motor Neurone Disease Risk

A new review looked at 1,734 people with ALS. But it couldn’t separate pesticide from other risk factors, such as head trauma.

August 7, 2026

Financial Struggle Can Age Your Brain

Persistent poverty can accelerate cognitive decline starting in your 50s

August 7, 2026