A new study reveals birds can learn how to use objects to solve tasks by first playing with them.
A new study reveals people with autism played an important role in their social groups through human evolution because of their unique skills and talents.
Researchers report sensory responses change between childhood and adulthood in those with ASD.
Two distinct pathways in the visual system allow us to process 3D motion.
Researchers report small, but deliberate changes in a person's facial appearance are effective in identity deception.
Compassion and helping care for their injured may have been key to Neanderthal survival, researchers report.
According to University of York researchers, the ability to read fine print may be enhanced following exposure to a common visual illusion. The researchers found visual acuity may be enhanced by the expanding motion aftereffect optical illusion.
Study addresses the question of whether a forgotten memory is entirely lost or if it just becomes fuzzier over time.
A new study reveals a common autistic trait, the ability to focus on detail, may have allowed realism to flourish in Upper Paleolithic art.
The prevalence of vitamin B12 in Marmite may increase levels of GABA in the brain, a new study reports.
A new study reports male songbirds sing less to females during courtship if they have been exposed to low levels of SSRI antidepressants.
Sleep spindles assist with the processing of relevant memories during sleep and help boost memory consolidation, researchers report.