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Fruit flies mating

Life

Semen seems to help female fruit flies remember things better

A molecule in male fruit fly semen boosts females’ long-term memory – the first example of mating playing a role in cognition

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picasso fish

Life

Fish can judge distances accurately just like land animals can

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Man struggling to remember

Health

A common antibiotic seems to have a strange effect on our memories

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cat and mouse

Mind

Gut microbes help mice overcome their fears by changing brain activity

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Photographic memory

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Photographic memory

A person holding a remote

Life

Watching lots of TV may worsen memory in older people

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Lady on bench with heart ballon

Humans

Unhappy Valentine’s: Why bad memories of your ex are so hard to shake

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photograph of dog

Mind

Brain scans reveal why your brain forgets details

News

man walking

Mind

Walking backwards can boost your short-term memory

News

Health

People who gave up smoking cannabis had a memory boost within a week

Smoking cannabis can impair memory, but a new study has found that giving up can partially reverse the effect after several days

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Mind

Memory FAQ: Answers to the common questions that baffle us all

Features

Mind

Memory special: How can two people recall an event so differently?

Features

Mind

Memory special: What happens to memories over time?

Features

Mind

Memory special: Is your memory normal?

Features

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