We know that exercise is good for our physical health, but mounting research is showing that it can help improve our brain ...

A fascinating new study shows moving your body helps wring out your brain like a dirty sponge, keeping it clean and ...

We have long known that staying physically active helps keep the mind sharp, but the exact mechanical reasons behind this ...

The first step to mental decluttering is getting adequate sleep. During sleep, the brain activates a cleaning system called ...

MIT study reveals how sleep deprivation causes your brain to flush itself clean while you’re awake, disrupting focus and coordination. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) Everything’s a little off when you haven’t ...

In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we cover neurogenesis in adulthood (yes! your brain can make new neurons even as you age), the link between exercise and increased neurogenesis in the ...

The brain has its own waste disposal system—known as the glymphatic system—that's thought to be more active when we sleep. There is still some debate about how this glymphatic system works in humans, ...

New research suggests that if you hang in there for just a few minutes of meditation, your brain can start to shift in ...

Not long ago, my daughter and her friend wanted to go to a playground at a nearby park on a Saturday. They’re at that particular developmental stage—old enough to be at the playground by themselves, ...