Cognition

Individuals aren’t very good at judging whether someone coughing or sneezing has an infectious condition or is simply reacting to something benign.

Those that eat insects, migrate or usually live in the woods are most likely to fly into buildings that feature a lot of glass.

Velvety free-tailed bats produce sounds that help them locate insect prey but simultaneously identify them to their companions.

Your sense of smell may be a better memory trigger than your sense of sight. Here's why a whiff of apple pie may instantly transport you home in your mind

Behavioral scientist Stephen Martin and psychologist Joseph Marks talk about their book Messengers: Who We Listen To, Who We Don’t, and Why.

The sequence in which clusters of olfactory neurons switch on can evoke the smell of an apple instead of a pear

This illusion takes the right of way with your perspective

An expert on climate denial offers tips for inoculating people against coronavirus conspiracy notions.

By refocusing on the positive potential that already lies within, you will restore a greater sense of hope than you ever thought possible

The more people enjoy music, the more similar their brain activity is to that of the musician

A close brush can leave a lasting mental legacy—and may tell us about how the mind functions under extreme conditions

Stanford University neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky talks about human behavior, the penal system and the question of free will.