A new study finds that brain changes are not a steady progression; instead, distinct neural rewiring occurs around ages 9, 32 ...

To be sure, doing any form of movement offers some brain-boosting benefits: It can help stem inflammation, shuttle more blood ...

USA TODAY has launched PLAY, a digital hub that brings together puzzles, crosswords, games, horoscopes and classic comics.

New research shows that young adults with obesity already display biological patterns associated with liver stress, chronic inflammation, and early neural injury—changes typically seen in older adults ...

For decades, scientists have known that what harms the body often harms the brain. Conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure and insulin resistance strain the body's vascular and metabolic ...

Young adults who quit social media for a week didn't swap scrolling for hiking or reading, they found other ways to keep ...

Natan Last's book delves into the crossword's century-long story, exploring what the grids we solve reveal about news and ...

I love putting entertaining things, like a puzzle or simple game, on my coffee table. So often we don’t even turn on the TV ...

A McGill University clinical trial found that digital brain training can restore key brain functions that fade with age.

Challenging a long-standing assumption regarding the adult brain, recent research has demonstrated that individuals can continue to develop new brain cells into old age. Researchers at Sweden’s ...

Even if your blood pressure numbers look good, wide swings from one heartbeat to the next could spell trouble for your brain, according to new research from the University of Southern California. The ...

Picture puzzles have the power to boost your brainpower to the max. Solving these puzzles can stimulate both sides of the brain and improve your memory, problem-solving skills, and visual-spatial ...