Cognition

Damage to the blood-brain barrier is linked to immune changes and cognitive decline

Fish may possess the ability to perceive where another being’s attention is focused. And they don’t like when it’s focused on them or on their children

“Cryosleep” remains the preserve of science fiction, but researchers are getting closer to restoring brain function after deep freezing

Older people with exceptional memory have a surprisingly high number of young neurons, a study finds

Sea anemones and jellyfish don’t have brains, but the way their neurons behave during sleep shows some surprising similarities to humans

A large international study suggests that being multilingual can slow down cognitive aging

Researchers spot the “tipping point” before mathematicians’ moments of discovery

Are we the only rational thinkers? New research on our primate cousins suggests otherwise

Telling the same story in different ways can change the brain networks that the listener uses to form memories

These dogs can extend words to new objects based on function the way children do in early language learning

Other species exhibit capabilities that were once thought to be exclusive to Homo sapiens

Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer of Black Sabbath, has died at age 76. He said he had been previously diagnosed with a form of Parkinson’s disease linked to the gene PRKN