New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...

Researchers uncover evidence that the gut microbiome and brain connection can influence brain gene expression and neural ...

Recent explorations into the world of brainless animals have unveiled surprising capabilities that challenge our traditional views of cognition. Creatures like slime molds, jellyfish, and even plants ...

Every animal with a brain needs sleep — and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans sleep, birds sleep, whales sleep and even jellyfish sleep.

Humans tend to put our own intelligence on a pedestal. Our brains can do math, employ logic, explore abstractions and think critically. But we can’t claim a monopoly on thought. Among a variety of ...

Animals with more than one brain defy standard biology. From octopuses to leeches, discover 7 species with multiple brains or ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Are animals smart? – Deron It’s a fascinating ...

African elephants are known to recognize groups of humans, to test electric fences with their tusks to avoid injury, and (of course) can remember paths to resources passed down to them decades earlier ...

Birds are amazing beings. They're smart and emotional, and rapidly accumulating data from detailed research shows they have advanced and highly evolved cognitive capacities. Psychology Today writers ...

There’s no question that AI systems have accomplished some impressive feats, mastering games, writing text, and generating convincing images and video. That’s gotten some people talking about the ...