Memory is not a recording device. It doesn't play back events like a video camera would. Instead, it's a remarkably active, ...

Researchers use MEG imaging to show that the brain reactivates "forgotten" memories, but they only reach consciousness if they pulse at a specific rhythm.

At first glance, having perfect recall might seem like a gift from the heavens. No more embarrassing lapses in which you forget a name seconds after shaking hands, and gone are the grocery hauls where ...