Parents of young children probably recognize the hectic mornings filled with reminding the kids to eat breakfast, brush their ...

A new study demonstrates that some highly gifted dogs can categorize objects not just by appearance, but by how they are used ...

Human saccades and fixations have numerous functions in complex everyday tasks, which have sometimes been neglected in simple experimental situations. In this review I describe some of the ...

This paper introduces an applied problem-solving task, set in the context of cryptography and embedded in a network of computer-based tools. This designed learning environment engaged students in a ...

Everybody knows that dogs can learn to associate specific spoken words with objects that look a certain way. A groundbreaking ...

"So now it turns out that these dogs can do the same.” Fugazza and her Hungarian colleagues have been studying canine behavior and cognition for several years. For instance, in 2023, we reported on ...

It’s a mental trick called “label extension.” Humans use it when we realize a hammer and a rock can both drive a nail, or that a mug and a glass both count as “cups.” ...

What impact can cannabidiol (CBD) have on cognitive function and memory? This is what a recent study published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience hopes to address as a team of researchers from Canada ...

Gifted dogs can extend word labels to toys by their use, not looks. They learn naturally through play, showing natural mental skills.