Researchers have widely accepted that what sets humans apart from nonhuman primates are prefrontal cortex–driven behaviors such as decision-making, reasoning, planning, and attention. In a new ...

UC Berkeley researchers say large language models have gained "metalinguistic ability," a hallmark of human language and cognition no other animal has displayed. AI chatbots can analyze sentences like ...

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) - There are many kinds of laughter. People may guffaw at a joke. They may giggle nervously in an uncomfortable situation. They may chuckle with mild ...

As incredible and fascinating as the human body is for allowing us to move and experience the world, it can also be equally as strange and even frightening at times. The thought alone that our body ...

Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to understand what makes our brain different from our closest relatives. Our ...