Complex neural circuits likely arose independently in birds and mammals, suggesting that vertebrates evolved intelligence ...

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Imagine stepping out at night and hearing a sudden, thunderous "SBADABIM!" echo across the city skyline. That’s not thunder.

The Beekeeper's Picnic is set during Holmes' retirement, where he's finally ready to face his feelings for Watson ...

A new study shows that like humans, crows can recognize geometric regularity, making them the first nonhuman animal known to have this ability.

Some animals never forget—and not just in that folksy, "elephants remember everything" way. Across land, sea, and sky, particular creatures are absolute memory machines, storing details that would put ...

The President of the United States is more than 20 years older than I am and he would like you to know that his grey matter is performing at optimum levels. Mine is sputtering. Donald Trump takes ...

It’s gonna still work out, or it’ll be funny, no matter what happens.’” Leading up to the two-part premiere of season 4, Smart spoke ... m hoping I have enough brain cells left.

can enjoy life for a while and still get a job offer from Harvard,” Poo wrote. “No one else ... parts of the human brain while taking a more holistic approach in lab animals.

He thinks that while von Economo cells likely evolved to speed information around a big brain, they got co-opted by the demands of social interactions. If he's right, smart, social animals such as ...