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New work explores why consciousness evolved and what observing birds can teach us about its biological purpose.

Like disadvantageous inequity aversion, advantageous inequity aversion can be learned by observing another’s fairness preferences.

New research published in Neuropsychologia provides evidence that adults with dyslexia process visual information differently ...

As Australia began enforcing a world-first social media ban for children under 16 years old this week, Denmark is planning to follow its lead and severely restrict social media access ...

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We all know that chatbots can be a crutch. But when used wisely, they’ll help you improve how you absorb, practice, and ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

We first heard the name “Vecna” in Stranger Things season 4, episode 1. True to form, he wasn’t introduced as a character at all, but through the epic Dungeons & Dragons game hosted by Eddie Munson.

Social cognition develops through a complex interplay between neural maturation and environmental factors, yet the neurobehavioral mechanisms underlying this process remain unclear. Using a ...

In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called "Is the end in sight for theoretical physics?" Forty-five years later, ...