The human capacity to learn exceeds that of any other animal. Indeed, our massive memories and impressive computing power are the engines of all that makes us different from other animals, rooted ...

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The emergence of artistic expression, abstract thought, and symbolic behavior may have occurred much earlier in human history ...

Entrenched conflicts - they exist globally, as we see in the Middle East. Closer to home, Republicans and Democrats remain entrenched. Now, most of us do not stop to consider how brain science might ...

Many people have seen dogs fetch, but cats like to get into the game too. Despite their very different hunting and play styles, fetching appears to combine elements of predatory and social behavior ...

The most dreadful emotional states for all animals are feelings of vulnerability, helplessness, and powerlessness. These typically activate the threat-detection network of the brain, triggering ...

Geoffrey Hinton, 78, won a Nobel Prize for his early work on AI. Hinton predicts that AI is going to be “much” more intelligent than humans. He suggested a solution: Creating AI with “maternal ...