Ronan, a sea lion at UC Santa Cruz, outperforms humans in keeping a beat, challenging long-held beliefs about rhythm ...

The average human brain contains around 7 grams of plastic, but it’s unclear how this affects us. Now animal studies are ...

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Jackson Njau's fascination with human origins started as a curious teen growing up a few hours from one of the most famous ...

Donald Griffin founded cognitive ethology, studying animal minds and identifying echolocation. Consciousness aids animals in ...

Records obtained by PETA from UMass document multiple incidents in which research monkeys were injured or showed ...

Resveratrol, curcumin, and other plant compounds may counteract cellular pathways that lead to aging. Here's a list of antiaging supplements to consider.

For decades, neuroscientists have developed mathematical frameworks to explain how brain activity drives behaviour in predictable, repetitive scenarios, such as while playing a game. These algorithms ...

Baby MRIs are changing how we think about the developing brain and could reveal why we don't remember being babies ...

A cat behaviourist has spoken out about what loud or 'vocal' pets might be trying to say, and what factors can influence how ...

Starting in the 1970s, researchers identified a beautiful system of specialised cells in the hippocampus (the brain’s memory ...

Birds are often loved for their beauty and elegance, but some also possess remarkable intelligence. Some birds have shown an ...