Average IQ varies depending on geographic location, resource access, and much more.

When people lose their train of thought, they sometimes refer to it as having a "senior moment." But those moments are not so senior after all, and they actually have been rising sharply among young ...

A growing number of U.S. adults—particularly those under 40—are reporting serious challenges with memory, concentration and decision-making, according to a new study published in Neurology.

More U.S. adults than ever report having serious trouble concentrating, remembering or making decisions. In 2023, more than 7 percent of adults without depression self-reported this type of cognitive ...

Historic lead levels from the era of leaded gasoline may be contributing to cognitive issues 50 years later, suggests research reported for the first time at the Alzheimer’s Association International ...

Why do some people remain healthy through childhood yet become more vulnerable to brain disorders such as dementia later in life? A Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)-led team ...

OpenAI is leaving few stones unturned in the race to build compute capacity for its AI efforts. The ChatGPT maker on Wednesday said it had struck agreements with two of the world’s biggest ...

Overall rates of self-reported cognitive disability rose from 5.3% to 7.4% in the last decade. Rates nearly doubled among younger adults ages 18 to 39. People with annual incomes under $35,000 and ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Nothing like this has happened in human history. A combination of ...

Food insecurity could lead to a higher risk of dementia and accelerated memory decline in older adults, new research found. A shortage of food and persistent hunger increase a person’s risk of ...