Lemurs first arrived on the island of Madagascar 53.2 million years ago, probably hitching a ride on a vegetation raft from ...

Two brain regions, M2 and OFC, work together to balance steady habits with flexible learning when choices become uncertain.

Brains guide group movement by sharing world-centered direction cues, explaining how animals align without strict rules.

We tend to think of memory as exclusively the brain’s domain, but new research suggests that this view may be far too narrow.

AI could satisfy our deeply held desire to talk to other creatures. But the potential for harm might outweigh the benefits ...

Scientists have discovered a group of brain cells in the orbitofrontal cortex that become more active when outcomes are uncertain, revealing how the brain adapts and learns from unpredictable ...

Ordinary human cells, not just neurons, respond more strongly to memory signals when they arrive in spaced bursts rather than ...

The orbitofrontal cortex is located in the brain directly above the eyes in humans and rats, and is involved in flexible reward learning, which happens when we don’t know which of our choices will ...

Explore the strange animal behaviors science can’t fully explain in this roundup of nature’s enduring mysteries.

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In response to these losses, scientists are constantly working on the new field: De-extinction or species revival that uses genetic engineering and cloning, not only to make the DNA of lost species ...

There is bad news for the Indian subcontinent as well. According to the report, rising temperatures in the Himalayas are forcing cold-adapted species like musk deer, pheasants and snow trout to ...