Mnemonists do not have any special gift, they just train like crazy. They learn to activate regions of the brain normally used for spatial and visual data processing while linking abstract content to way stations on an imagined route.

Two young researchers in California are working on the data storage system of the future. And it doesn’t involve creating new memory sticks or hard drives. They want to use the same molecule that stores our genetic information.

Many kinds of cancer are treated with powerful medications that can have serious side effects. Sports scientists have developed exercise regimes for cancer patients that help reduce them.

To discover what ingredients go into making a hit, musicologist Volkmar Kramarz examined seven years' worth of chart-topping pop songs.

The Mergui Archipelago had been closed to foreigners for nearly 50 years. Now, scientists are exploring the marine environment there. They've found that over the last few years, a lot of damage has been done.

Naked mole-rats feel almost no pain, and that's not their only intriguing feature. Their brains and hearts can also function even when oxygen is severely limited. The homely animals are a fascinating research object.

The striking Saiga antelope originally inhabited large stretches of the steppes in central Asia, and has evolved to survive the area's extreme temperatures. British wildlife vet Richard Kock is drawn to the animals.

Shock news came last year that countless Saiga antelopes were dying on the steppes of Kazakhstan. An aggressive bacterial pathogen is apparently to blame. A research team tracked the shy animal to find out more.

Dishwashers, car engines, electric razors – many industrial products have their own characteristic sound. They’re not a matter of chance. Sound designers ensure that signature acoustics are unmistakable.

Researchers investigate what can be done to reduce fine dust concentrations in urban areas. More and more people around the world are getting sick from this kind of pollution, with symptoms ranging from asthma to cardiovascular problems.