Forgetting names instantly is common and usually harmless. It happens because the brain is distracted during introductions ...

A baby zebrafish is just half the size of a pea. A recent look inside its transparent brain, however, offers clues to the far bigger mystery of how we remember—and how we forget. In an experiment that ...

You’re late for an important meeting, but you can’t find your car keys. You know you have to do one more thing before you leave the office, but you can’t remember what. You run into an acquaintance ...

One of the most actively debated questions about human and non-human culture is this: under what circumstances might we expect culture, in particular the ability to learn from one another, to be ...

“I have trouble remembering dates, like birthdays, anniversaries or appointments. I feel like I’m letting people down or missing out on things.” “I often forget where I put my keys, wallet, phone or ...

In a discovery that could reshape how we think about memory, researchers at Flinders University have found that forgetting is not just a glitch in the brain but is actually a finely-tuned process, and ...

You shake someone's hand, hear their name, and then - just like that - it disappears before the conversation even has a chance to end. If this feels familiar, you're far from alone. Forgetting names ...

Forgetting things can be scary. Where are my keys? What time was that important meeting scheduled? Oh, and… what was the amusing third thing I was going to include on this list? While I wait for that ...