University of Toronto psychologist Endel Tulving came up with numerous paradigm-shifting theories about how memory functions, and backed them up years later using human studies. “He was one of the ...

American newscaster Brian Williams will likely never live down what became known as his “Chopper Whopper”. The former managing editor of the NBC Nightly News lost his job in 2015 after falsely ...

Challenge your mind. Like a muscle, the brain strengthens with use. Mander suggests learning a new language, playing music, ...

Imagine that you knew how much memory you had left in your brain. Maybe there’s a progress bar in the corner of your eye. Or maybe you can visualize the percentage at will. In any case, anytime you ...

Professor Bennet Murdock, a pioneer in using mathematical models to study human memory, died on March 26 in Toronto at the age of 96. Prof. Murdock, a soft-spoken intellectual giant, was one of the ...

Human memory is a fickle thing. This week, I got to find out just how fickle. One of the advantages of my job, both as a writer and a broadcaster, is access to smart people. It’s not at all weird for ...

You probably have a general understanding of the human brain: a network of nerve cells connected by synapses. Complex or abstract ideas emerge as a result of the firing of many of these nerve cells, ...

Darth Vader never said, “Luke I am your father.” So why do we all think he did? Here’s the science behind this strange phenomenon—and how AI is poised to send it into overdrive. Cape Town street art ...