Combining virtual reality and non-invasive deep-brain electrical stimulation, researchers have improved healthy individuals’ spatial memory – the kind that helps you remember where you left the car ...

Mountain chickadees have among the best spatial memory in the animal kingdom. New research identifies the genes at play and offers insight into how a shifting climate may impact the evolution of this ...

EPFL researchers have combined virtual reality, non-invasive brain stimulation and advanced brain imaging techniques to improve spatial navigation in healthy participants. The study is a first step in ...

Despite your best efforts to hide away your dog's favorite treats, it may still figure out where you put them. Both dogs and wolves are capable of finding food hidden by a human if they watched them ...

Stanford scientists found that aging disrupts the brain’s internal navigation system in mice, mirroring spatial memory decline in humans. Older mice struggled to recall familiar locations, while a few ...

Memory is often understood purely on a theoretical, cognitive basis. However, this perspective can only explain so much. Neuroanatomy offers an understanding of the physical areas of the brain in ...

Experts have long known that fitness is good for the brain. A recent paper connects different types of workouts with assorted improvements in memory. By Rachel Fairbank It’s no secret that regular ...

Apple has introduced two interesting ways to view photos across its platforms, Spatial Photos and Spatial Scenes, and each adds depth in its own way. Here are the differences and what you need to know ...

Lost your keys? Misplaced your glasses? Can’t remember where you parked the car? You may wish you had the memory of a mountain chickadee. In warmer months, these half-ounce birds, with brains slightly ...