cognition

Baby boomers are experiencing a sharper drop in cognitive function as they age, relative to previous generations,…

High-frequency sound waves aimed at specific brain regions can influence monkey behavior, according to a new study.…

While we sleep, our brains are busy organizing fresh memories into long-term storage—or at least, that’s the theory.…

Most of us are pretty good at acting on the fly: swerving to avoid an obstacle in the road, ducking to keep from…

Our conscious perception of the world feels like a continuous and uninterrupted flow, but a new study suggests that…

Very few animals are capable of recognizing themselves in the mirror. New research suggests that manta rays are…

It was hailed as the most significant test of machine intelligence since Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov in chess…

When Japanese researchers wanted to see if chimps could learn things from simply viewing a situation just once, they…

There’s a neurological reason for apathy and laziness, according to new research. Inefficient connections between…

They build cities. They farm. They make war. Ants do a lot of things that seem uncannily human — and yet they’re…

We’ve heard a lot about how our bodies—our faces, our irises, even our heartbeats—will replace passwords. Now, a…

Recent advances in brain-computer interfaces are turning the science fantasy of transmitting thoughts directly from…

Embodied cognition theory states that our thoughts and emotions are profoundly affected by our physical bodies. A…

We may think of pigeons as "flying rats," but research published today in the journal Scientific Reports suggests…

Around sixty-seven thousand years ago, someone ate a Rock dove. In doing so, that individual began an association…

Raccoons, Procyon lotor, confused scientists for a really long time.

Common wisdom holds that smell is the least important sense for our species. But that conclusion may be flawed…

Crows are far more rational than we had realized. New research shows that wild New Caledonian crows can compete with…

Light is an incredibly powerful force. Sure, it helps us see and gives us fast internet, but medical researchers…

Elephants are widely regarded as one of the world's most intelligent creatures, able to use tools, show grief and…