Every day, the brain is flooded with fleeting impressions, yet only a small fraction hardens into the stories we carry for a lifetime. Scientists are now tracing that winnowing process in remarkable ...

A minority of people have hyperthymesia, or highly superior autobiographical memory, so they can remember events in their ...

Memory is a continually unfolding process. Initial details of an experience take shape in memory; the brain’s representation of that information then changes over time. With subsequent reactivations, ...

New research shows that the brain uses built-in molecular timers to decide which memories last longer and which ones fade more quickly.

A new review explores how episodic memories are formed, stored, and reshaped over time, revealing why our recollections of past events often change.

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...

Kidney cells can make memories too. At least, in a molecular sense. Neurons have historically been the cell most associated with memory. But far outside the brain, kidney cells can also store ...

New work in mice is revealing how losing insulation on just a few nerve fibers can throw off the timing of brain signals and ...

Episodic memory is a type of long-term memory. It helps you remember the time, place, and details surrounding a specific event or experience in your life. For example, remembering what you had for ...