Memory
Latest about Memory
![brain, neurons](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SDBKwu2Wy5Spiod44wiZam-320-80.jpg)
Zapping the Brain at Certain Times Improves Memory
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published
New findings may one day help researchers develop technologies that could aid people with memory loss.
![American Airlines Flight 587 crashed shortly after takeoff on Nov. 12, 2001, in a neighborhood of Queens, New York, killing all 260 people on board.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3VXUgs2znBN87eRu89tFnK-320-80.jpg)
How Long Do We Remember Major Plane Crashes?
By Stephanie Pappas published
Collective memory of airline crashes lasts about 45 years.
![A woman reads from a book happily](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A44w9U3HTkBBY2Vr7QuVdU-320-80.jpg)
You, Too, Can Become a Memory Champion, Scientists Say
By Bahar Gholipour published
Ordinary people can learn special memory strategies in just a few weeks, a new study shows.
![Brain Knowledge](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HyjHx99wPAMt3NmyxGsT4X-320-80.jpeg)
Cluster of Mysterious Amnesia Cases Puzzles Researchers
By Rachael Rettner published
More than a dozen people in Massachusetts suddenly developed severe amnesia, but there was no clear cause of their memory loss.
![A woman remembers images.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7hxgcdzagezo22oxd8ifTe-320-80.jpg)
Memory-Boosting Trick: Exercise After Learning
By Cari Nierenberg published
If you want to remember something you just learned, you may want to exercise 4 hours after learning it, a new study suggests.
![A woman looks like she is trying to forget something.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YCqguxJZ5SwkuBQqkKYCxM-320-80.jpg)
Memory Eraser: This Trick Helps You Forget
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published
Bad date? Embarrassing conversation? New research finds a way to forget what we'd rather not remember.
![A woman sits up straight while doing yoga.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W9k7Gn5KQrJxZRhQJjpnWV-320-80.jpg)
Yoga May Improve Memory Better Than Brain Training
By Rachael Rettner published
Yoga isn't just good for the body; it might help your memory too, a small new study suggests.
Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter now
Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.