Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered that the constant gnawing of rodents isn't just a reflex or a consequence of a tough diet. It also triggers a release of dopamine in the brain ...

What is virtue signaling? Dive into the science and philosophy of moral grandstanding, social media behavior, and what it ...

Companion AIs are reshaping how adults work, learn and love. When optimised for toddlers, the implications could extend to ...

People's decisions are known to be influenced by past experiences, including the outcomes of earlier choices. For over a century, psychologists have been trying to shed light on the processes ...

A gene borrowed from the naked mole rat, an animal famous for extraordinary longevity and disease resistance, helped mice live a little longer and stay healthier, pointing to a surprising biological ...

Imagine arriving at a busy location with people moving around and a multitude of visual and other sensory cues vying for your ...

The Guam kingfisher was extinct in the wild. Through coordinated breeding, cultural consultation, and careful reintroduction ...

Theorists of consciousness generally focus on sensation – what it's like to, say, experience the color red. Yet what we call the stream of consciousness offers a much richer and more complex blend of ...

In their piece, published in Nature Human Behaviour, IIASA Distinguished Emeritus Research Scholar Wolfgang Lutz and IIASA Senior Researcher ...

What if AI doesn’t come to control us through force, but through convenience—predicting our thoughts, smoothing decisions, ...

Dr. Marcus Coplin, a naturopathic medical doctor and the medical director of The Springs Resort in Colorado and Murrieta Hot Springs Resort in California, has released a new white paper titled Future ...

This photograph, captured by Slovak photographer Roman Balaz, won the silver prize in the category for Amphibian and Reptile Behavior in the World Nature Photographer of the Year competition. The ...