New UK research challenges some scientists' fundamental assumptions about how memory works, relying on the entire brain.

A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks.

A new study challenges the long-standing belief that episodic and semantic memory rely on distinct brain systems.

Memory is a single word for a complicated brain process that actually takes many different forms. So what exactly is “memory,” and how can you keep your memory strong? You’ve likely heard of the two ...

Researchers have investigated the shared and unique neural processes that underlie different types of long-term memory: general semantic, personal semantic and episodic memory. Long-term memory can be ...

A person’s memory is a sea of images and other sensory impressions, facts and meanings, echoes of past feelings, and ingrained codes for how to behave—a diverse well of information. Naturally, there ...

Memory actually takes many different forms. We know that when we store a memory, we are storing information. But, what that information is and how long we retain it determines what type of memory it ...