Memory
Conscious Reality Is Only a Memory of Unconscious Actions, Scientists Propose In Radical New Theory
“We perceive the world as a memory," the authors of a recent paper wrote. "In other words, technically, we are not consciously perceiving anything directly."
A Caffeine Buzz Helps Bumble Bees Do Their Jobs Better, Study Finds
Caffeinated bees could be used to boost crop production, according to a new study.
‘Why Do I Constantly Lose All My Stuff?’
When you haven’t left your house in a year, of course keeping track of all your objects isn’t going to come naturally.
Scientists Implanted And Then Reversed False Memories In Trippy Study
False memories are more common than you think, and can have terrible consequences in the criminal justice system. Now, they've been reversed.
This is Why You Keep Forgetting Why You Entered a Room
Thankfully, you needn’t be worried that your “why did I come in here?” scenarios are to do with memory loss or getting old.
Scientists Are Repeatedly Fucking With Snails’ Memory
Neuroscience à la escargot is a promising area of research.
Why We Forget How Early It Gets Dark Every Year
There are reasons why seeing the afternoon’s darkness outside our windows feels freshly jarring and disorienting year after year.
Watching TV While Scrolling Through Instagram? Such Multitasking Could Lead To Memory Failure
Researchers studied brain activity and pupil dilation to find out how 'media multitasking' leads to being unable to recall events.
Scrapbooks Are Time Capsules of This Moment. Here’s What Some Look Like
For some, playing with photos, stamps, and pretty paper is the perfect meditative, creative hobby for getting through a pandemic.
Scientists Are Studying Areas of Earth Where Time Is Mysteriously Missing
In mysterious rock formations known as "unconformities," millions of years of Earth's history are missing. Now, scientists have the best idea yet as to why.
You’ll Probably Forget What It Was Like to Live Through a Pandemic
Memory researchers say these months will eventually become a blur for those of us isolating at home.
Study Finds People Who Smoke Weed Are More Likely to Have ‘False Memories’
Even just one hit of weed doubled their chances of recollecting something that didn’t really happen or was different from the way it happened.