According to the lead researcher, a change in one’s ability to value future events might keep maladaptive behavior in check and increase the likelihood of making healthy choices

Hundreds of scientific studies over two decades have told us that apes are clever—just not as clever as us

An early look at ongoing work by a University of Kansas researcher examines alternative reasons for climate change denial, specifically economic, social, or cultural influences 

In a study, researchers observed how infants responded to new foods and new toys throughout their first 18 months

Scans suggest food is a form of escape from self-critical thoughts

Now that researchers have an effective method for decoding the ants' odorant receptors, the biologists can now begin deciphering the chemical codes that the insects use to communicate

Study shows decision-making in real time

Overall, none of the hormones a research team studied had any replicable, consistent effect on study participants' cognition

A recent study has revealed the levels of bad behaviors in UK kitchens which increase the public's risk of getting food poisoning

The U.S. public doubts the existence of “global warming” more than it doubts “climate change”—and Republicans are driving the effect, the research shows