Primates are considered to be among the most intelligent creatures in the animal kingdom. This is especially so concerning chimpanzees, who top the non-human intelligence list. However, among primates ...

Primates of all stripes really love their crystals. Archeologists have found the shiny rocks at dig sites dating back as long ...

A male Komodo dragon at the Singapore Zoo recently underwent an emergency medical procedure after consuming two plush toys in ...

Being left- or right-handed – and the paw, eye, fin and wing equivalents – is a product of genes, development and the environment.

Researchers develop synthetic markers that cross the blood-brain barrier, allowing for noninvasive monitoring of the living brain via blood tests.

Gene therapy has been successfully used to treat a number of diseases, including immune deficiencies, hereditary blindness, ...

If humans vanished overnight, which species would dominate Earth? An Oxford biologist suggests octopuses possess intelligence, adaptability and evolutionary traits that could reshape life’s future.

Do not gossip.” Gossip is often considered something petty, dramatic, or even toxic. But psychology says it is ...

Study argues to move beyond ‘reading genes’ — focus on conserved neural-development networks in humans to improve early screening and identify therapeutic leads.

Your muscles, brain and how human feet evolved all play a part in why you can’t wiggle individual toes one by one. Here's how.

He’s expecting the same trend for the Internet of Cognition, writing that “scaling out superintelligence is a call to action. The next era of computation demands a unified commitment to building the ...