Cognition

Are we the only rational thinkers? New research on our primate cousins suggests otherwise

Telling the same story in different ways can change the brain networks that the listener uses to form memories

These dogs can extend words to new objects based on function the way children do in early language learning

Other species exhibit capabilities that were once thought to be exclusive to Homo sapiens

Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer of Black Sabbath, has died at age 76. He said he had been previously diagnosed with a form of Parkinson’s disease linked to the gene PRKN

Optimists have similar patterns of brain activation when they think about the future—but pessimists are all different from one another, a brain scan study suggests

Dolphins seem to “feel” their way across the sea with narrow, sweeping beams of sonar

Scientists warn against reading too much into a small experiment about ChatGPT and brain activity that is receiving a lot of buzz

Ministrokes, also known as transient ischemic attacks, can eventually lead to cognitive declines as steep as those that follow a full-on stroke, new research finds

Many people believe AI will one day cause human extinction. A little math tells us it wouldn’t be that easy

Smartphone and computer use hasn’t put today’s older adults at increased risk of cognitive decline

A new study finds that when young kids find loopholes, or sneaky work-arounds, for instructions, they must apply advanced social and language skills