Colorful stones, fossils, and ancient flint tools discovered at prehistoric sites in Israel are at the heart of a new study. The researchers hypothesize that such objects helped people remember places and events from their…
A new study has investigated whether challenges faced by educators in teaching statistics could be reduced by changing how it is taught and revealed that there is no ‘right way,’ giving flexibility to educators to choose how…
What does it mean to feel that a part of us will live on after we are gone? A new study of nearly 3,000 adults found that people who believed they would be remembered by…
In a national study of nearly 1,000 elementary and middle school teachers, a simple “wise feedback” prompt made teachers’ comments more specific, but also surfaced small race- and gender-linked differences in feedback about students’ math…
TAMPA, Fla. (Oct. 27, 2026) – What happens to our memories when we learn disturbing news about a beloved artist? New research from the University of South Florida finds that after a scandal, the brain…
A law that required British teenagers to stay in school for an additional year had an unexpected consequence nearly 50 years later: fewer dementia diagnoses. Researchers at the University of Southern California, the University of…
Brian Christian has spent 20 years thinking about how artificial intelligence will change our minds and our world. His 2020 book The Alignment Problem has been praised as one of the best on AI, and like many…
The federal Food and Drug Administration has approved a new Parkinson’s disease drug that was based on research by UVA Health scientists. The drug tavapadon, now branded Juvmo, was pioneered by University of Virginia School…
For centuries, the study of ancient history relied primarily on interpreting classical texts and examining inscriptions and archaeological remains at their sites of origin or in museums. In recent years, however, a little-known transformation has…
LA JOLLA (September 14, 2026)—Our survival depends on brains that constantly search for danger and, if found, stay alert until it has passed. The amygdala—an area that sits deep in the brain, near the brain…