Cognition

The Bryde's whale has come up with a passive but more efficient feeding strategy in the hypoxic waters of the Gulf of Thailand.

The billionaire philanthropist’s contribution will be followed by another $50 million in start-up ventures

Unusual gait, clumsiness and other motor difficulties are not just limited to kids with the disorder

Over lunch, a philosopher and suburban dad tries to describe the highest state of mystical consciousness

We want to help kids become better observers, but some of our natural cognitive shortcuts mean that we need to give ourselves reasons to pay attention

The main way the disease works is to disrupt communication between neurons, the specialized cells that process and transmit electrical and chemical signals between regions of the brain

Volunteers' use of certain words predicted stress-related changes in gene expression better than their self-reported feelings

The young animals crowdsource the pitch of their calls from colony members

Zapping the brain with magnetic pulses while measuring its electrical activity is proving to be a reliable way to detect consciousness

When people don't notice fear in dogs, it can mean trouble

Having parents present is crucial during an infant’s first weeks of development—but institutions that train physicians don’t always seem to care