Scientists have uncovered a stepwise system that guides how the brain sorts and stabilizes lasting memories. By tracking brain activity during virtual reality learning tasks, researchers identified ...

If you're driving home for Christmas (insert Chris Rea earworm here)—and by that I mean the old family home—you're likely to ...

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

Stefania Brunetti remembers the day her younger sister was born like it was yesterday. "I was at my aunty's house, and she had answered the phone that was on the wall," the 45-year-old from Melbourne ...

Repressed memories are memories that we unconsciously avoid thinking about, usually because of a traumatic experience. These memories are thought to be unconsciously blocked for several years and are ...

A study from the University of East Anglia is helping scientists better understand how our brains remember past events—and how those memories can change over time.

Have you ever noticed how a particular song can bring back a flood of memories? Maybe it’s the tune that was playing during your first dance or the anthem of a memorable road trip. People often think ...

These days, every family moment ends up on a smartphone. Birthdays, ball games, first steps, last steps, and everything in ...

Snapshots are a common way of capturing a memory. Sometimes it’s a special shirt to mark an experience. Formal collections ...

Ever since Snapchat launched Snapchat Memories in 2016, it's been a steadfast feature allowing users to save Snaps and Stories on the social media app. Users simply swipe up from the camera to open ...

You can easily see Facebook Memories using the site's Memories function, which allows you to see what you did on this day years ago, for as many years as you've had your account. If you don't get a ...