FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 18, 2019·4 min readPuppy love: Why puppy dog eyes evolved to benefit communication with humansDomestication transformed the facial muscle anatomy of dogs specifically for facial communication with humans. The muscular movement around the eyebrows resembles expressions humans produce when upset, triggering a nurturing response from the dog's owners.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 20, 2019·4 min readHello, kitty: Cats recognize their own namesDomestic cats are able to discriminate the content of human speech, including recognizing their names, based upon phonemic differences.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 5, 2019·3 min readSocial insecurity also stresses chimpanzeesAggression levels are reduced in male chimpanzees when social relations within their group become unstable.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 3, 2019·4 min readGorillas gather around and groom their deadResearchers observe grooming and mourning behaviors by gorillas towards others in their social groups who recently died. The study sheds light on how animals perceive and process death.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 24, 2019·4 min readGood Dog? Bad Dog? Their Personalities Can ChangeJust as with humans, a dog's personality is likely to change over time, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 29, 2018·2 min readChimpanzees React Faster to Cooperate than Make Selfish ChoicesAccording to researchers, chimpanzees make prosocial choices more rapidly than making choices that only benefit themselves.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 22, 2018·3 min readAsian Elephants Could Be the Math Kings of the JungleResearchers report Asian elephants appear to possess numerical abilities similar to humans.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 19, 2018·4 min readFemale Chimps Know Which Males Are More Likely to Kill Their BabiesA new study sheds light on infanticidal behavior in male chimps, and reveals females are highly sensitive to the relative risks posed to their offspring by different males.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 16, 2018·6 min readHow Dogs Process WordsA new neuroimaging study reveals how dogs process words they have been taught to associate with objects. Findings suggest dogs have a rudimentary neural representation of meaning for words they have been taught.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 1, 2018·2 min readDog Intelligence ‘Not Exceptional’Researchers say people may be over estimating the cognitive abilities of dogs. A new study reveals dog intelligence is matched with that of other domestic animals, social hunters and carnivores.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 6, 2018·3 min readMale Birds Sing Less to Females on AntidepressantsA new study reports male songbirds sing less to females during courtship if they have been exposed to low levels of SSRI antidepressants.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 6, 2018·5 min readSequenced Fox Genome Hints at Genetic Basis of BehaviorA new study sheds light on the genetic basis of fox behaviors and, researchers say, the findings could have implications for human behavior. The study reports the SorCS1 gene contributes to social behaviors in foxes.Read More
