Experiencing the loss of a loved one not only has an emotional impact, but it may also speed up the aging process. That’s according to a recent report from the Columbia University Mailman School of ...

Caltech researchers have quantified the speed of human thought: a rate of 10 bits per second. However, our bodies' sensory ...

Scientists experimentally confirmed what we’ve known to be true for half a century—darkness can “travel” faster than light.

A slower walking pace could be a sign of cognitive decline or dementia, a new study suggests. Researchers assessed more than 16,800 healthy people over the age of 65 in the US and Australia during a ...

A long-term NIH study found that older adults who completed brain speed training had a 25% lower risk of developing dementia. Participants did short, intensive training sessions focused on rapid ...