#cognition

6 articles tagged with "cognition"

If birds are fancy dancers, are they smarter, too?

Researchers explore the link between courtship dance complexity and cognitive abilities in zebra finches.

Fly ball: Drosophila can learn while playing with tiny spheres

Strategic angle: Research reveals that fruit flies can learn through play, enhancing our understanding of their cognitive abilities.

Editorial Staff 12 days ago

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Briefing: Bumblebees can perceive rhythm, despite their brains being the size of a sesame seed

Strategic angle: New research reveals that bumblebees have the ability to recognize rhythms, challenging previous assumptions about their cognitive capabilities.

Editorial Staff 16 days ago

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Briefing: Eye-tracking reveals the brain commits to one syntax before a sentence is clear

Strategic angle: Study shows that listeners anticipate language structure even before hearing complete sentences.

Editorial Staff about 1 month ago

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Briefing: Can plants count? Study suggests they can track the number of events they experience

Strategic angle: A recent study challenges the assumption that only organisms with brains can learn and remember, indicating that plants may have the ability to count.

Editorial Staff about 1 month ago

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Briefing: Musicality is rooted in human biology, not just culture, says professor

Strategic angle: New research suggests that our capacity for music is fundamentally biological.

Editorial Staff about 1 month ago