Did you know that your body position can actually affect your memory? continue reading...

The reason why some people are better with faces than names has been identified by scientists. continue reading...

Our brains contain their own navigation system much like satellite navigation, with in-built maps, grids and compasses, neuroscientist Dr Hugo Spiers told the BA Festival of Science at the University of Liverpool today.

The brain’s navigation mechanism resides in an area know as the hippocampus, which is responsible for learning and memory. Studies, using London cab drivers, showed that the size of the hippocampus could be very different. continue reading...