FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 25, 2017·4 min readSmiling Human Faces Are Attractive to Dogs, Thanks to OxytocinA new study reveals oxytocin, a hormone implicated in bonding, may play an important role in social interactions between man and dog.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 17, 2017·4 min readWhat Grosses Out a Chimp?Exposure to biological contaminants, such as feces and blood, through smell, sight and touch influence feeding choices in chimpanzees, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 8, 2017·3 min readWhy Can’t Cats Resist Thinking Inside the Box?Researchers look at the reason behind why cats like to squeeze into confined spaces, even virtual boxes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 4, 2017·4 min readAnimals That Play With Objects Learn How To Use Them as ToolsA new study reveals birds can learn how to use objects to solve tasks by first playing with them.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 18, 2017·5 min readDogs’ Social Skills Linked to Oxytocin SensitivityA new study reports genetic variations in sensitivity to oxytocin allows dogs to be more sociable and seek out contact with their owners.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 16, 2017·4 min readWolves Understand Cause and Effect Better Than DogsA new study reveals domestication has altered the cognitive abilities of dogs, especially when it comes to determining cause and effect.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·July 19, 2017·4 min readA Common Underlying Genetic Basis for Social Behavior in Dogs and HumansPrinceton researchers discover a genetic basis for hyper-social behavior in people and dogs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 17, 2017·3 min readFirst Dancing, Then Mating in SongbirdsA new study reveals that dancing, not signing, is the primary sexual signal for Java sparrows.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 12, 2017·6 min readElephant’s “Body Awareness” Adds to Increasing Evidence of Their IntelligenceResearchers report elephants are able to recognize their own bodies as obstacles to the success of a problem solving task.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 8, 2017·6 min readDogs Can Adopt the Perspective of HumansA new study reports dogs can correctly interpret cues from humans to help find food they can not see.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 4, 2017·3 min readCan People Identify a Cat’s Mood Through Its Facial Expressions?A new study aims to find out if people can identify their cat's emotions through their facial expressions. The researchers hope their findings will help better manage the welfare and health of these popular pets.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 7, 2017·5 min readBrain Scans of Service Dog Trainees Help Sort Weaker Recruits From the PackBrain scans can help predict which dogs will make it through rigorous training to become service dogs for people with disabilities.Read More