And as I’m working right now, our cat is curled up in her usual spot on the chair beside me, keeping me company like always.

U.S. economists may be barely holding on by their fingernails over the current state of the American economy, but strangely, ...

Rats given a faecal transplant from exuberant toddlers showed more exploratory behaviour, supporting the idea that gut ...

The Beast new update 1.003 (complete version 1.003.000), is now out, and this brings a PUBG collab and new content.

Conversational AIs are getting better at sounding human. But when their goals misalign with ours, the consequences can be surprisingly personal.

A government proposal would pave the way to bring criminal charges against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) ...

How do we recognize and interpret what others are doing—whether they're greeting a friend, preparing a meal together or doing ...

University of Chicago computer scientist Sarah Sebo is programming robots to give empathetic responses and perform nonverbal ...

Your dog probably goes crazy for its favorite toy, but do they love it a little too much? In the dog training world, pups that are highly motivated by toys are often referred to as "ball junkies." ...

Social hierarchies are everywhere—think of high school dramas, where the athletes are portrayed as the most popular, or large companies, where the CEO makes the important decisions. Such hierarchies ...

Jane Goodall died Wednesday. As she was universally regarded as the greatest living expert on chimpanzees, her passing is a momentous event. It’s one that comes at a time of upheaval in the field she ...

Despite the massive changes Goodall wrought in the world of science, upending the study of animal behavior, she was always cheerful, encouraging and inspiring. I think of her as a gentle disrupter.