Cognition

As temperatures rise, some creatures pick fights while others struggle to learn

The ability to run “mental marathons” is a skill children can learn through simple, but dedicated, practice

Dogs spontaneously aid struggling humans the way young children do—whereas cats wait until they stand to benefit

There Is No Antimemetics Division explores how to survive when memories and meaning are malleable

Mapping their starting point like bees do helps autonomous drones find their way

Damage to the blood-brain barrier is linked to immune changes and cognitive decline

Fish may possess the ability to perceive where another being’s attention is focused. And they don’t like when it’s focused on them or on their children

“Cryosleep” remains the preserve of science fiction, but researchers are getting closer to restoring brain function after deep freezing

Older people with exceptional memory have a surprisingly high number of young neurons, a study finds

Sea anemones and jellyfish don’t have brains, but the way their neurons behave during sleep shows some surprising similarities to humans

A large international study suggests that being multilingual can slow down cognitive aging

Researchers spot the “tipping point” before mathematicians’ moments of discovery