Amazing Brain Stories

Stories about unusual brain phenomena, research findings and recovery cases. Articles examine brain mysteries, new preservation methods and surprising factors that influence intelligence.

An Amazing Brain Recovery

The ability of the human brain to recover from major head trauma is incredible and can be baffling even to doctors and care workers.

Better Brain for Better Grades

If you ever wondered how your children could improve their brain skills to get better grades, then a new study might answer your questions.

Breathe Your Way to Intelligence

A simple breath can do more for your brain skills than you may realise. Learn how the right breathing can improve how you think and feel.

Get Smarter with a Low Stress Life

As if there weren't already enough good reasons to reduce stress in your life, new research suggests that you may have another one.

How Being Forgetful Helps Your Brain

Forgetting old memories actually helps your brain focus on what's important and remember new things better.

Newest Ways to Preserve Your Brain

Preserving your brain throughout the years is not as difficult as you might think. New research offers ways to keep your brain skills sharp.

The Mysteries of Amnesia

Amnesia can be a mystifying disorder to researchers and the rest of us but new research yields clues about how it affects brain skills.

What Do Smart Brains Look Like?

You probably have friends who are smarter or less intelligent than you are but what makes their brain so different?

What Monks Know About Brain Skills

Monks may know something we don't when it comes to brain skills. New research can show us how to benefit from their knowledge and practices.

Why a Bigger Brain Isn't a Better Brain

Brain size doesn't determine intelligence—what matters is how specialized your brain regions are.