Cognition

Rather than each carrying its own “brain,” they could share a single, remote one

Ninety years ago, she stayed in a hotel for 11 days under an assumed name, supposedly because she had suffered from a loss of memory. How plausible is her story?

Astrophysicist and author Mario Livio ventures deep into the human mind in his new book, Why? What Makes Us Curious.

Studies of the conversations people have with themselves open a window on the hidden workings of the mind

A new type of brain-imaging technology could expose—even change—our private thoughts

Dog facial expressions can be measured, and there's more than one way to do it

How to have hot sex, according to science

Babies’ perception of hues sheds light on the culture versus biology question

Innovative Educator's Summit focuses on the intersection of grit and imagination in the classroom

Researchers scour datasets for clues to autism—needles in a genetic haystack  of 20,000 people 

Are we really at our smartest in our 20s? What about the wisdom and experience that come with age? At what age do we strike the right balance between cognitive ability and expertise?