Cognition

Dolphins seem to “feel” their way across the sea with narrow, sweeping beams of sonar

Scientists warn against reading too much into a small experiment about ChatGPT and brain activity that is receiving a lot of buzz

Ministrokes, also known as transient ischemic attacks, can eventually lead to cognitive declines as steep as those that follow a full-on stroke, new research finds

Many people believe AI will one day cause human extinction. A little math tells us it wouldn’t be that easy

Smartphone and computer use hasn’t put today’s older adults at increased risk of cognitive decline

A new study finds that when young kids find loopholes, or sneaky work-arounds, for instructions, they must apply advanced social and language skills

Top soccer players demonstrate superlative cognitive abilities for strategizing and situational awareness

An experiment shows that bonobos can understand when a human lacks knowledge and point them in the right direction

A new study finds that dementia cases will increase at a much higher rate than expected, with lifetime risk rising to 42 percent after age 55

New work listens in on bird dreams

The brain’s primary job is to reduce uncertainty in an ever changing world

Children at risk of dyslexia who played Space Invaders Extreme 2 showed improvement at a word-identification task