Psychology
Monkeys’ reactions to computer-generated videos suggest they, like humans, suffer from the creepy “uncanny valley” effect.
Humans' compulsion to touch their faces may be part of a subconscious instinct to smell themselves.
By analyzing videos of dogs and horses playing together, researchers are finding clues about what they call "a universal language of play."
During this modern coronavirus pandemic, our ancient instincts for avoiding disease may misfire.
New Caledonian crows may find tool use fun, according to a new study.
Baseball fans are quick to think the player is safe, but they're often wrong.
Female convict cichlid fish turned from optimists to pessimists when separated from their chosen partners.
Studies show the answer is complicated.
The reasons that misinformation spreads over Twitter are as human as they are technological.
Learn about the different ways dyslexia manifests itself in languages.
To human brains, the sight and smell of sickness are a bigger deal than the sum of their parts.
Our first impulse is to reject immoral actions as impossible.