Lots of studies have shown that getting a good night’s rest (seven to eight hours) is associated with better memory and other ...

When Shane Devon Tamura walked into a midtown Manhattan office building with an assault rifle, he also carried a note in his back pocket that provides the only hint at why he opened fire on people in ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Whenever you’re actively performing a task—say, lifting weights at the gym or taking a hard exam—the parts of your brain required to ...