New research shows stress impairs direction sense, weakening the brain’s navigation system and making it harder to stay ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists uncover how the human brain maintains a sense of direction, revealing key regions that guide navigation in dynamic ...

We've all experienced it: some people could be blindfolded, shoved in the trunk of a car and tossed out on the side of a dirt road in the woods and have no problem whatsoever finding their way home, ...

Our sense of direction is essential to our ability to navigate the world around us. It acts as the brain's internal compass to help us find our way and, just as importantly, to prompt us to change ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BYU students and a group of Girl Scouts make their way through a corn maze at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi on Sept. 25, 2012. Why do ...

Navigating a busy street, a new city, or even your own home requires more than just memory of landmarks. Deep inside your brain, specialized networks act like a compass, constantly recalibrating so ...

Ever wondered why some people have no sense of direction? Why they start walking the wrong way, even when they’re looking at Google Maps on their phone? There is a growing body of scientific research ...