People who are stressed out have a harder time orienting themselves. A new study used neuroimaging to reveal why this happens.

New research reveals that while our memory centers are constantly shifting, our internal compass remains frozen in time to keep our world stable.

Neuroscientists from Bonn, New York, and Freiburg discover interactions between so-called "ripples" and nerve cells during human memory processes Spatial navigation and spatial memory play a central ...

The simple act of crossing a road could help shield the brain from dementia and other cognitive conditions, according to new research from the Australian Catholic University and UNSW Sydney's Center ...

Learn how ravens in Yellowstone National Park use spatial memory and navigation to locate wolf kills across the landscape without following wolves.

Combining virtual reality and non-invasive deep-brain electrical stimulation, researchers have improved healthy individuals’ spatial memory – the kind that helps you remember where you left the car ...

As we age, it becomes more difficult to remember where things are—whether it’s recalling where we left the keys or where we parked the car. This spatial memory deteriorates further with the onset of ...

A study has investigated the possible scenarios that could lead to waning memory in some older people. Aging becomes apparent in various ways, one of them being changes in memory function. But some ...