In this week's edition, columnist Gideon Hall examines the common myth that the human brain finishes developing at age 25.

A chronological map of the fetal brain reveals when key cells emerge and provides clues about autism and cancer.

That viral claim that your frontal lobe “isn’t fully developed until 25” turns out to be more myth than milestone. Early brain scans showed that gray matter changes dramatically through the teen years ...

Growing neurons rely on chemical cues to find their targets, but new research shows that the brain’s physical properties help ...

If you scroll through social media for long enough, you'll almost certainly come across someone saying, “Your brain isn’t fully developed until 25.” This idea is often used to explain poor decisions, ...

Not only do our brains appear to generate new neurons into adulthood, but those of superagers contain far more brain cells in development than those of healthy peers, new research has found. According ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: In a new study analyzing specialized MRIs from 4,000 people (stretches from infancy to age 90), scientists identified five brain eras defined by four ...

A new study from Oregon Health & Science University found that air pollution can impact adolescent brain development. The analysis indicated that exposure to common air pollutants is associated with ...

Examining brain plasticity and its implications for development, aging, and brain injury recovery.

SEATTLE, WASH. — November 5, 2025 — A global consortium of scientists has created the first and most detailed “developmental maps” of the mammalian brain (from mouse to human) to date, taking the ...

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